Hulu Preps Doc About World’s Most Haunted House From ‘Cash Cab’ Producer Lion
05.10.2023 - 14:01
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EXCLUSIVE: Hulu is preparing to launch a documentary film about McKamey Manor, widely regarded as the world’s most haunted house. Scroll to the bottom for a trailer.
Cash Cab producer Lion Television US is behind Monster Inside: America’s Most Extreme Haunted House, which will launch next week as part of Hulu’s Halloween Season and follows the story of Russ McKamey, the Navy Veteran turned master of horror who invites adrenaline junkies to the house and puts them through their paces to the extreme.
McKamey opened the manor to satiate his love of Halloween but it grew in popularity and obtained a social media profile, as the owner gained notoriety. It has, however, attracted controversy, with one participant saying she repeated her safeword for several minutes before employees stopped torturing her, while the police have been called to the manor on several occasions by locals.
Stan Hsue and Allison Corn, who run Lion US, told Deadline the show will tackle this controversy head on. Without giving much away, they said it will uncover new horrors.
“The film shines a light on a world that for too long has been allowed to exist in the dark and it’s in that darkness that bad actors are able to do their worst,” Corn told Deadline. “We think viewers will find it eye opening and truly unforgettable.”
Sensitivity was a major priority for Lion during production and Hsue said the team wanted to “make sure we investigated and learned people’s stories in a way that did not add to their trauma.” Contributors include a human rights lawyer who specializes in the subject of torture and has worked on cases at Guantanamo Bay.
The show’s inception goes back to Hsue and Corn coming across the manor on YouTube and being amazed by
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