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Official Haunt Season movie poster Official poster art · Epic Pictures / DREAD
The horror movie filmed at Realm of Terror

HAUNT
SEASON.

Before you walk through Realm of Terror, watch the movie that turned the real attraction into a slasher set.

Haunt Season is a 2024 horror film written and directed by Jake Jarvi. The story follows the cast of a suburban Halloween haunt as a masked killer begins turning their staged scares into something real.

202481 minHorror / Thriller / Comedy
Watch Haunt Season Visit the Real Realm
This is not a replica

THE HAUNT IN THE MOVIE IS REAL.

The haunted attraction you see on screen is Realm of Terror in Round Lake Beach, Illinois.

The production filmed inside and around the real attraction. When Realm opens for the Halloween season, guests can visit the same physical location and step into the kind of environment that made the movie possible.

421 W Rollins Rd · Round Lake Beach, IL

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STREAM, RENT OR OWN IT.

Availability can change by platform. These links follow the film's official distribution links.

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Official Haunt Season Links

Prime Video, digital storefronts, physical media and current availability.

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Official trailer

WATCH BEFORE YOU VISIT.

See Realm of Terror on screen, then experience the real attraction during the 2026 Halloween season.

Official Haunt Season page at Epic Pictures →
Behind the scenes at Realm of Terror

THE REAL HAUNT BECAME A MOVIE SET.

Haunt Season was not built on a soundstage. These production photos show the cast and crew working inside and around the actual Realm of Terror attraction.

Haunt Season cast and crew gathered outside Realm of Terror during production
Filmed where we actually operate

HAUNT PEOPLE MAKING A HAUNT MOVIE.

The attraction, backstage spaces, makeup work, practical effects and the people who make a Halloween haunt run all became part of the production. For Realm guests, that means the filming-location connection goes much deeper than a building exterior.

Cast and crew gathered outside Realm of Terror during production.
Haunting the Yard
Director Jake Jarvi working with Sarah Elizabeth, Janet Jurado and Adam Hinkle inside Realm of Terror.
Directing inside the haunt
A production camera setup inside Realm of Terror's Skeleton Hall.
Shooting Skeleton Hall
The Haunt Season crew filming the water wheel scene at Realm of Terror.
The water wheel scene
Cydney Moody as Celeste during a practical-effects setup on Haunt Season.
Celeste on set
Rob Scallon, Janet Jurado and Patrick Gocek between setups during filming.
Between setups
Elizabeth Cannon applying creature makeup to Brent Bentley for Haunt Season.
Building a ghoul
Practical-effects makeup being matched for Tyra Renee during production.
Practical effects
Elizabeth Cannon and Isabella Cernuska working on Janet Jurado's effects makeup.
Effects makeup
Stevie Calabrese applying practical-effects makeup to Katelin Stack.
Haunt makeup meets movie makeup
Stephen Kristof and director Jake Jarvi cleaning up after a bowling-alley effects scene.
The glamorous part of filmmaking
Sarah Elizabeth and Jake Jarvi during Haunt Season promotion.
Haunt Season festival appearance
Janet Jurado during the production of Haunt Season.
Janet Jurado on set
Cast and crew smiling between takes inside one of Realm of Terror's green-lit scenes.
Between takes in the Realm
Janet Jurado during a colorful behind-the-scenes setup inside the haunt.
On set inside Realm
Rob Scallon during a practical-effects scene for Haunt Season.
Practical effects on set
Night filming at the Realm of Terror water-wheel set.
Night filming at the Realm of Terror water-wheel set.
A wider look at the Haunt Season crew working around the water-wheel scene.
A wider look at the Haunt Season crew working around the water-wheel scene.
Production staging with emergency vehicles outside Realm of Terror.
Production staging with emergency vehicles outside Realm of Terror.
The crew sets up an exterior emergency-response scene at the haunt.
The crew sets up an exterior emergency-response scene at the haunt.
Cast and crew posed with fire and rescue vehicles outside Realm of Terror.
Cast and crew posed with fire and rescue vehicles outside Realm of Terror.
Another behind-the-scenes cast and crew group shot from the exterior sequence.
Another behind-the-scenes cast and crew group shot from the exterior sequence.
Camera and cast gathered near the Realm of Terror entrance during production.
Camera and cast gathered near the Realm of Terror entrance during production.
A costumed character and crew working between setups during Haunt Season.
A costumed character and crew working between setups during Haunt Season.
A black-and-white production moment during one of the bar scenes.
A black-and-white production moment during one of the bar scenes.
The crew filming a bar sequence inside the Kristof's / Realm property.
The crew filming a bar sequence inside the Kristof's / Realm property.
Production monitor and camera setup during the bar shoot.
Production monitor and camera setup during the bar shoot.
Night production around the pumpkin display and exterior event area.
Night production around the pumpkin display and exterior event area.
Additional behind-the-scenes production photography from Haunt Season.
Additional behind-the-scenes production photography from Haunt Season.
Additional behind-the-scenes production photography from Haunt Season.
Additional behind-the-scenes production photography from Haunt Season.
Additional behind-the-scenes production photography from Haunt Season.
Additional behind-the-scenes production photography from Haunt Season.
A bowling-lane practical-effects setup during filming.
A bowling-lane practical-effects setup during filming.
Hair and makeup work during production at the Realm property.
Hair and makeup work during production at the Realm property.
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Own a physical copy

NOW ON BLU-RAY + DVD.

The physical release arrived in December 2025, with Blu-ray and DVD retailers linked by the filmmakers.

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About the movie

MADE BY PEOPLE WHO KNOW HAUNT SEASON.

The movie focuses on the performers and crew behind a haunted attraction—not just the customers walking through it.

Writer / DirectorJake Jarvi
Runtime81 minutes
Release2024
Filming LocationRealm of Terror
ProductionFirst Fright
DistributionEpic Pictures / DREAD

Featured cast includes Rob Scallon, Craig Benzine, Stephen Kristof, Jeremy Warner, Katelin Stack, Adam Hinkle, Sarah Elizabeth, Ana Dragovich, Tyra Renee, Janet Jurado and Cydney Moody.

Movie pages + reviews

KEEP DIGGING.

IMDb → Rotten Tomatoes → Letterboxd → Epic Pictures → Official Haunt Season Linktree →
Then come see the set for yourself

THE MOVIE ENDS.
THE REALM DOESN'T.

Realm of Terror returns for its 24th season in October 2026.

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