{"id":3490,"date":"2023-09-27T08:00:10","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T13:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/horrorfatale.com\/?p=3490"},"modified":"2023-09-26T23:31:22","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T04:31:22","slug":"encore-screening-spooktacular-a-retrospective-on-americas-horror-theme-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/horrorfatale.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/27\/encore-screening-spooktacular-a-retrospective-on-americas-horror-theme-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Encore Screening \u2013 \u2018Spooktacular!\u2019, A Retrospective on America&#8217;s Horror Theme Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fantastic Fest is hosting the World Premiere of <em>Spooktacular!<\/em>,\u00a0director Quinn Monahan&#8217;s\u00a0gripping documentary that unravels the secrets behind SpookyWorld, America&#8217;s iconic Halloween extravaganza, which set the template for the multi-billion-dollar industry of terror.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3495\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/horrorfatale.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ELVIRA-POSTER-001-copy.jpg?resize=640%2C360&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/horrorfatale.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ELVIRA-POSTER-001-copy.jpg?w=645&amp;ssl=1 645w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/horrorfatale.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ELVIRA-POSTER-001-copy.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>At the heart of it all stands David Bertolino, the mastermind behind SpookyWorld, the first-ever multi-attraction Halloween theme park that redefined the haunted house experience. 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