Spookers

"With so much of its business relying on scary facades of one kind or another, a behind-the-scenes doco on Auckland “scream park” Spookers could well have ended up being merely diverting. Would we really need to know how exactly they go about terrifying thousands of willing, paying, customers each weekend? While the film’s first documentary footage may centre on the best ingredients for dressing dead babies with blood, Spookers quickly turns from practical matters and carves out a more interesting path, as one would expect from director Florian Habicht (Kaikohe Demolition, Pulp: A Film About Life, Death & Supermarkets)."

"Surprising, compassionate and insightful."

"It's unusual both in terms of storytelling and aesthetics, but it works well within the realm of the weird and wonderful world that is Spookers."

"There’s only so much excitement to be garnered from watching the performers endlessly cavort in maniacal fashion, and the dramatic recreations of their nightmares proves as interesting as, well, listening to other people talk about their nightmares."