In 2010 Guillermo del Toro announced he would be producing and directing a remake of THE HAUNTED MANSION. Yet still, Disney’s scariest property has been in development hell for over a decade. Uncover why this iteration of the film never happened, and what’s next for the iconic gateway-horror franchise.
Documentary filmmaker David Weiner (IN SEARCH OF DARKNESS I & II) joins host Josh Korngut to unearth Disney’s scariest attraction. Together they unpack the history behind the Disney Parks ride and speculate why the Guillermo del Toro version never happened.
Episode theme by Drew Pidgeon
Artwork by Ian Llanas (from Tome of Shadows)
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In 2010 Guillermo del Toro announced he would be producing and directing a remake of THE HAUNTED MANSION. Yet still, Disney’s scariest property has been in development hell for over a decade. Uncover why this iteration of the film never happened, and what’s next for the iconic gateway-horror franchise. Documentary filmmaker David Weiner (IN SEARCH OF DARKNESS I & II) joins host Josh Korngut to unearth Disney’s scariest attraction. Together they unpack the history behind the Disney Parks ride and speculate why the Guillermo del Toro version never happened. Episode theme by Drew Pidgeon Artwork by Ian Llanas (from Tome of Shadows) Find David Weiner on Twitter & Instagram Follow Development Hell: @DevelopmentHell on Instagram @DevelHellPod on Twitter @JoshKorngut on both See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In 2010 Guillermo del Toro announced he would be producing and directing a remake of THE HAUNTED MANSION. Yet still, Disney’s scariest property has been in development hell for over a decade. Uncover why this iteration of the film never happened, and what’s next for the iconic gateway-horror franchise.
Documentary filmmaker David Weiner (IN SEARCH OF DARKNESS I &amp; II) joins host Josh Korngut to unearth Disney’s scariest attraction. Together they unpack the history behind the Disney Parks ride and speculate why the Guillermo del Toro version never happened.
Episode theme by Drew Pidgeon
Artwork by Ian Llanas (from Tome of Shadows)
Find David Weiner on Twitter &amp; Instagram
Follow Development Hell:
@DevelopmentHell on Instagram
@DevelHellPod on Twitter
@JoshKorngut on both

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Guillermo del Toro’s THE HAUNTED MANSION (with David Weiner)

For every horror title to hit V.O.D ... there are countless others that end up D.O.A. ...&nbsp;DEVELOPMENT HELL is the podcast dedicated to unearthing these cursed horror productions, to find out what went wrong, and decide if they still stand a shot at the green light.Join Dread Central's managing editor, Josh Korngut, as he digs up the dirt on the best horror movies never made. Discover dead projects like ALIEN 5, BEETLEJUICE GOES HAWAIIAN, HALLOWEEN 3D, FREDDY VS. JASON VS. ASH, and many more.&nbsp;&nbsp;Josh also picks the brains of some of the most exciting voices in horror, like Elvira (ELVIRA MISTRESS OF THE DARK), Radio Silence (SCREAM 6), Grady Hendrix (MY BEST FRIEND'S EXORCISM), Carter Smith (THE RUINS), Peaches Christ (ALL ABOUT EVIL), Simon Barrett (YOU'RE NEXT), and William Brent Bell (ORPHAN: FIRST KILL). DEVELOPMENT HELL is a proud member of the Dread Podcast Network.&nbsp;Subscribe today!&nbsp;

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For every horror title to hit V.O.D ... there are countless others that end up D.O.A. ... DEVELOPMENT HELL is the podcast dedicated to unearthing these cursed horror productions, to find out what went wrong, and decide if they still stand a shot at the green light. Join Dread Central's managing editor, Josh Korngut, as he digs up the dirt on the best horror movies never made. Discover dead projects like ALIEN 5, BEETLEJUICE GOES HAWAIIAN, HALLOWEEN 3D, FREDDY VS. JASON VS. ASH, and many more.   Josh also picks the brains of some of the most exciting voices in horror, like Elvira (ELVIRA MISTRESS OF THE DARK), Radio Silence (SCREAM 6), Grady Hendrix (MY BEST FRIEND'S EXORCISM), Carter Smith (THE RUINS), Peaches Christ (ALL ABOUT EVIL), Simon Barrett (YOU'RE NEXT), and William Brent Bell (ORPHAN: FIRST KILL). DEVELOPMENT HELL is a proud member of the Dread Podcast Network. Subscribe today! 

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