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I didn't really learn anything new from the documentary, I was expecting a web of lies to be exposed on Russ, or for it to have more appalling footage that would make other people aware of how crazy things can get there. It seemed bland for the content you were working with, it could've been more shocking to draw a bigger audience which would probably have the ratings here a little bit higher too.

I was really hoping they were going to focus on the fact that Russ is obsessed with filming everything and where is the most extreme footage going to? How is he funding all this? I feel like we all know the answer to these questions and were hoping the documentary would provide proof of it.

I know this is an odd thing to get hung up on, but the title is misleading and what they keep calling it is misleading. This isn't a "haunt" or a haunted house, at all. It's a torture house, or a torture session. It has absolutely nothing to do with haunting or traditional Halloween things. I don't see how this is an "extreme haunted house" anything. I'm a vet and they didn't call boot camp an extreme haunt. Just odd terminology.

It's an interesting and kind of messed up documentary. It sad to see the effects of it on the people that have actually done it. The psychological effects are rough. It is good to hear about this from people that actually are involved or have been through it. I think they are nuts but to each their own. I hope the people that it showed at the end that still seek this stuff out get some professional help rather than more torture.

I mean absolutely no disrespect to the victims that appear in this. I would imagine that they're not exactly happy about this weak doc that hulu decided to release. It is toned down and doesn't expose much of anything to the point that I bet it made some people sign up for it. There's several YouTube videos on this that are far better with little to no budget. If you want to know what this is about go watch the multiple videos Reckless Ben and his friends did. They go through the process and trick him at every turn with changing the NDA Russ makes them sign without him knowing. It gets insane the longer it goes and it makes me question wtf was hulu doing here? There is all this info out here and they decide to release this trash? Shame on them.

I had never heard of McKamey Manor even as an avid horror movie fan because the idea of being tortured in a "personal horror experience" sounds absolutely vile to me, as I'm sure it does to most normal people. My idea of a good horror experience is actually being in a real haunted house, not being beat up by some wanna-be serial killer.

Russ McKamey is your run-of-the-mill, garden variety sociopath. You kind of have to be messed up in the head or a special kind of stupid to not see it on its face. I didn't give this documentary high ratings despite the public service that it performs, because so much of the information is like....well, duh. If that guy offered me a piece of candy on a public street in broad daylight I'd be running for the hills. He even looks like some conservative weirdo that participates in domestic violence on the regular.

The most interesting thing about this documentary are the mental health professionals who explain what kind of mental disorders or childhood traumatic experience would make people vulnerable to this kind of dysfunctional recreation. I found that enlightening, at least.

Anyone saying this story is "one sided" needs professional help. Seriously, I don't care to hear the excuses of this abusive sicko.

It's easy to brush aside people's kinks for masochism as insignificant, though it is a growing segment of the world's population. This stuff is now, more relevant than ever, as in many cases, the payoff isn't always sexual arousal but a broader, more intense high. Having experienced at least a couple of haunted house attractions myself (including the one at Dubai Mall), this documentary seemed right up my alley, and to a large extent, it is. I wasn't exactly prepared for some of the graphic imagery, but it sure did its job of spooking me, even just by viewing it from a third-person perspective.

Russ McKamey, the owner and manager of this supposedly extreme survival-horror attraction called McKamey Manor (that comes with a 40-page waiver), started the venture for reasons of entertainment. That it gradually turned into a sort of sadistic game for Russ was probably the larger intent behind all of it. We wouldn't always get to know both sides, but Russ comes across as someone who'd go to any extent to hold up his "extreme" claims, including possibly destroying people psychologically (and physically). As I mentioned in the beginning, it also makes sense to understand why people voluntarily sign up for these attractions when they fully know that they'll experience terror, pain, and stress. In that regard, we get to hear from a few experts in the field of psychology.

I fully understand why Russ didn't participate in the documentary, as it's not portraying him in the best light.. and for valid reasons. While I don't want to completely side with the victims here, I felt they were emotionally on the weaker side somewhat, and Russ may have taken advantage of that. He's got a penchant for being the "dominator", and that's discernible in every video of his. Also, to see that there are hundreds (or thousands) of people waiting to participate in Russ' extreme experience, I'm sure at least a few of them would be thinking twice after seeing this piece.

This could have been a great documentary. It was poorly edited and the script was poorly written. The "actors" appeared coached and biased. If they indeed were tortured I feel really bad for them. I'm not sure why anyone would signup for this, but they did and deserve some of the harsh feedback. They also alluded that there was a s*#ual assault with zero proof. In fact there is so much inferences, that this entire documentary appears to have an specific agenda. I remember when Documentaries were unbiased. I feel for anyone that was harmed whiteout their consent, but nothing in this "documentary" lead me to believe this is the case.

The guy belongs in jail, if not worse, but this ended up being just one long commercial for his "haunt". Someone should string him up. I can't believe that people actually defend this guy.

I do not recommend watching this. The editing is poor, and it's repetitive. I will admit to two things being scary; one, this guy is still out there from what I know, and two, the amount of people going to look him up to think they can make it through.

Save yourself the hour and twenty minutes and just do an internet search for the guy. Apparently 90% of the footage is on YouTube, or TikTok or Instagram and Facebook.

This movie gives an accurate portrait of the monster that is Russ McKamey. I was involved with him in 2015-2017ish until his actors all left him in San Diego, ushering the true end of McKamey Manor. This movie shows you the real side of Russ, a man who is not what he makes people think he is when you first meet him.

My experiences with him 100% line up with the manipulative scumbag he is presented as in this film. I'm glad these people, some being my friends, were strong enough to tell their stories, which match hundreds more people's experiences with Russ. It's sad to see Will (W. P.) West represent the "good side" of immersive horror though, as he puts on productions he himself would "never go through" because he was abused as a kid (a bizarre explanation of his that he believes justifies his lack of ethics). You should never put anyone through an experience you yourself aren't willing to test and understand.

Additionally he worked with Russ on a show of his after the actors had left him and when I publicly criticized him, he simply said we should all get along and just work with each other. Sorry, but he is simply not admired by many of us in the community.

Great watch, highly recommended, and be aware that many of the low ratings on here and Rotten Tomatoes are being bombed by Russ' remaining fans. Final sad attempts from a (very literally) brain damaged man with a family who loathes him.

This is just about people's regrets about decisions they made, they all wanted fame & this is just another way for them to get it. This is the problem with society today, these people signed a waiver and now they're regretting it. It achieved everything it said on the tin, these people thought they were hardcore but as soon as they found out that they weren't they're complaining. It's like someone that decided to take hard drugs then blames society and everyone else for their decisions. Nobody forced them to take part but their hunger for celebrity was so strong that they were willing to do anything. Nobody to blame but themselves.

Absolutely a waste of time. Do not feel bad at all for these people rambling on over and over about same thing. Upset about what they signed up for sounds like people bet who whined about not getting a participation medals. Could not feel anything for any of the people in this documentary. One sided story telling with no-one being able to counter argue. I wanted to watch this and it totally fell flat on its face. Maybe just because I do not feel bad what the end results are for the people in this. I feel like if I met these people in real life I would just walk away from them half way through them telling me there lame story.

If your looking for something to watch that is intense and/or scary, this isn't it, unless you're emotionally sensitive and into people who unjustifiably declare themselves victims.

First off, the title is misleading. There is nothing "haunted" about this house. It's a torture house. Not a single ghost or ghostly activity was shown in this movie.

Second, at least half of this movie features each 'victim' talking about their own personal lives, experiences, thoughts and feelings. Plus, there's a human rights attorney that's an expert on human torture who talks about, well, the effects of torture. It's like an extended episode of Dr. Phil. The alleged victims all claimed that Russ is an evil criminal, despite each one of them reading and signing a detailed waiver that stated what could happen (including death). Yet, the movie fails to show anyone on the edge of death or dismemberment, much less anything criminal when given the theme of the "tour" beforehand. Did they really expect kid gloves when they signed up for a tour?

Nobody has died or suffered physical damage. Just like with Navy SEAL training, people are pushed to their psychological limits. They either break or survive the journey. That's more or less what this movie showed, but refused to say.

Imagine saying just because you sign something, that means you're playing a victim mentality, and then proceed to not explain ANYTHING about that or the film.

You can sign a thousand waivers, that isn't a cause for physical assault, degradation, and being spat on. People have tried to safe word and cut it short to no avail, this is wrong.

Self-victimization? Victim mentality?

More like you're victim blaming.

If you want to know more about Mckamey manor and the absolute psycho who runs it along side his monkeys, watch this film. And I suggest deep diving on YouTube as well. It's intriguing.

This so called "documentary" rewards people with no merit who want to be in front of a camera no matter what.

Each of these ego-maniacs are allowed to say their side of the story. The other party is never interviewed.

Then you have the biased "experts" who chime in on the same side. An unbalanced account can't be considered truthful.

Anyway, these people wanted to become "celebrities" on social media, so they agreed to go through a scary experience against being warned over and over again against doing it.

Now they are given the opportunity to whine about it in front of an even larger audience. Why, Hulu???

Russ isn't a good person by any stretch of the imagination but you shouldn't be surprised. He runs a mf torture chamber. It claims to be the most extreme & actually delivers. But I understand. You'd obviously hate the person that just tortured you for 8 hours. It makes it hard to feel bad for these people because they knew what they were getting into. There's hundreds of hours of video footage about the experience they willingly signed up for. Sorry it was too extreme for them, they overestimated their capacity for torture. That doesn't mean that they have the right to hack into Russ's email & harass him. He obviously gets off on it in a very strange, kind of disturbing way. But maybe that's what makes him the best at what he does?

This entire show is a pathetic attempt to attack and demonize the person and/or persons who created the extreme experiences rather than showing the audience how this experience came about and what it's all about. They start telling their personal stories and of course more victimization. The absolute worst people you can think of to be chosen for this experience. They act like someone had tricked and forced them to do this when they signed formal contracts and consent forms.

If you are looking for some halloween fun and scares you came to the wrong place. I would strongly recommend people take a hard pass on this show unless you want to watch an hour plus of whiny people complaining about how the world takes advantage of them and they are owed something for it.

Just a perfect fit for the victim narrative hollywood is looking to sell people. The filmmaker of this should never be allowed to make another film ever again!

Ridiculous. No one forced these individuals into participating. In fact, the owner encourages them NOT to participate. They chose, of their own FREE will, to participate, most after watching vids on YouTube and knowing the reputation of the place. No one forced them, and they had to sign a wavier thst would have scared anyone off. Absolute trash, and a celebration of the "I'm a victim of everything and take zero responsibility for my own actions" mentality. Don't make poor choices, scream victim!, and blame shift. Take responsibility for your own actions. Ugh, what a trash film, and certainly not a "Halloween" movie, Hulu.

Great documentary showing what a low life Russ truly is. All of the followers in his cult will still support him no matter what he does, and that's sad. I'm hoping people see him for what he truly is, and that's a monster who needs to be put away.

The fact that he didn't even want to participate in this documentary just shows you that he knows what he's doing is wrong. I hope this gets enough backlash that it'll finally shut down this "haunt" for good.

If you're still on the fence about Russ and his torture trailer (I mean, let's call it what it really is), then do you own research. Don't listen to his cult.

Same rehash of all the cornballs that are looking for their 15 mins of fame. Theres something to be said about people who are addicted to getting the attention they crave. They'll go to any lengths. Everyone involved fits that bill, none is any the better then the next. They're all just scratching for any kind of a "Im valid" moment. The doc itself was poorly put together, hard to follow and just overall sloppy in its final form. If people genuinely believe all they see is real, well I have shore front property to sell you in the Sahara. As far as McKamey Manor and its 25 years of being in the haunt world, bravo 👏 Russ must be doing something right to have so many people so deeply invested. And I do believe his coined phrase of "You really don't want to do this" is driven home even more by this "film".

This is just a doc showing "victims" complaining about getting exactly what they wanted and are trying to get their 15 minutes of fame to go along with it. One girl even says "if the waiver said someone would come out and murder me, I would've signed it." These people are LITERALLY searching for the most extreme haunts. The veteran says how he wanted the feeling of "leaving the FOB" back. They read the waiver in detail and still signed it.

If you want to actually watch something good that sheds light on MM, watch the videos on YouTube that cover it.

Do I think Russ is messed up for now doing it in his backyard after the initial attraction fell apart...with NO SAFE WORDS?? Of course, it's beyond disturbing and whack. No human being should be treated this way. But these "victims" are terrible examples. They admit to wanting attention, and they even read the waiver to you, and their still initially psyched about it all. They got what they came for, and are complaining about it.

This movie was nothing like it really is. This people in here overly exaggerated everything. They knew what they were getting into before they got there and they still signed up. This is nothing more but a fix for attention. There a guy wolfstar that is nothing more then a little boy scared. He still sucks on mommy's tit. He crumbled within a few seconds when he had to carry barrel. He won't show everything because he doesn't want people to see him cry. This movie was a fix for those trying to get rich quick. All these whiny little girls and guys knew what was going to happen. They seen others.

The whole thing is all over the place with absolute no merit and barely makes any point. It seems to be an advertisement for a sicker and more disturbing haunt over another. Its a smear campaign showing clips of old footage from YouTube. There wasn't any actual facts, only opinions of a very few who admitted to wanting to do it and knowing exactly what they were in for. It was just very confusing. Not at all what i expected. In my opinion it was a total waste of time and effort.

They should've just done a documentary on the Miasma haunt and spared everyone the pre-teen bantering over Mcamey haunt. Disappointed 😞