“Spooky Town” By Omar Shaukat & Anna Suzuki

Synopsis

A couple re-brands their struggling haunted house business amid the pandemic.

Directors statement

We are a real-life couple and creative partners based in Brooklyn, NY. As we were holed up in our 400 sq ft studio apartment with our cat for months, we decided we wanted to tell a new story about this pandemic that audiences hadn't seen yet. We love horror and comedy, and we saw an opportunity to marry the two elements during these unprecedented times. We are continually inspired by deadpan comedies and mockumentaries like People Just Do Nothing, and wanted to create a story in the same vein where audiences can't help but root for our undeterred, weirdo protagonists. That's how we decided to create Spooky Town.

Credits

Written and Directed by Omar Shaukat & Anna Suzuki
Producer: Shams Malik
Director of Photography: Tine DiLucia
Editor: Omar Shaukat
Sound Mixer: Zhen Qin
Special Effects Makeup Artist: Ashley K. Thomas
Art Director: Claire Burns
Original Score: Richard Helicopter
Colorist: Kevin Ratigan
Additional Editing: Mike Goodenow

Starring: Omar Shaukat & Anna Suzuki
Also starring: Eddy Rehman, Rosalie Tenseth, Angus Costello, Maya Deshmukh, Claire Burns, Rekha Mandel, Kira Mandel

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