{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F3086f3ba-48a7-42e7-8190-cc83b44c2b2f","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Dark Discussions Podcast \u2013 Episode 459 \u2013 THE HOUSES THAT OCTOBER BUILT Franchise","description":"\nHalloween haunts, those yearly \u201chouses\u201d or hay rides that appear in October as a themed carnival, have become more than customary.\u00a0 They\u2019ve become staples.\u00a0 Unlike the ones decades ago when they were just done quickly as fundraisers for girl scouts, now they are filled with special effects, have a lot of props, and are marketed statewide.\u00a0 So having the idea of merging them into a found footage horror film seemed like a good idea.\u00a0 In 2015, THE HOUSES THAT OCTOBER BUILT was released on VOD getting a lot of buzz.\u00a0 Its follow up, THE HOUSES THAT OCTOBER BUILT 2, followed in 2017\n\n\n\nBrandy, Zack, Bobby, Mikey, and Jeff decide as a group to visit some of the more notorious \u201chaunts\u201d around the country.\u00a0 They head out in their rented RV and begin documenting the various events.\u00a0 When they hear that there is an underground version called the Blue Skeleton, they decide to hunt them out.\u00a0 This leads them first to Texas and eventually Louisiana.\u00a0 Their excitement soon leads to discomfort and finally may lead to possibly their deaths.\n\n\n\nThe two films are directed by Bobby Roe who also is one of the stars.\u00a0 He co-wrote it with his co-star Zack Andrews.\u00a0 The first received fairly decent reviews while the second, though not as favorable by critics, was also well received by fans.\u00a0 As the Dark Discussions Halloween episode, your co-hosts take a look at this mini-film franchise and gives their thoughts.\n","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/e47693d5-4c41-462b-97e5-4290ed446c6d/mast-episode459.jpg"}