Hulu documentary Monster Inside: America’s Most Extreme Haunted House investigates the notoriously haunted house experience McKamey Manor, directed by Andrew Renzi. The film interviews people who have been through the experience and features actual footage and interviews of those involved.
Controversy has surrounded the attraction, owned and operated by Russ McKamey, who has been criticized and become a controversial figure, earning him the attention of many YouTube creators. The Hulu documentary shows guests in traumatizing situations, including being waterboarded, shaving their hair, and terrorizing them with tarantulas. The footage often looks like found footage, leading to viewers wondering about the film’s authenticity.
What is Monster Inside: America’s Most Extreme Haunted House about?
The Hulu documentary follows how McKamey Manor would evolve, becoming a torture chamber for those who dare to become involved. We hear testimony from people fascinated by the horror genre and, after hearing about the manor, wanted to attend.
However, the extreme and relentless nature of the experience has visitors regretting their decision, labeling the manor as a “cult” and casting doubt on Russ McKamey’s motivations.
It is worth noting that many people have called for the manor to be shut down via a petition, saying that the trauma that is inflicted is not safe, and others claim that they are surprised that nobody has died taking part. Here is a direct quote from the petition website at Change:
“Its literally just a kidnapping & torture house. Some people have had to seek professional psychiatric help & medical care for extensive injuries.”
Footage of McKamey himself inflicting all kinds of degradation and torment on the participants is also quite uncomfortable to watch. The footage is not for the squeamish, and you cannot help wondering about the motivations of Russ and his team, some of whom eventually left their positions within the experience.
A forty-page waiver and medical check must be in place before you can attend the manor, but even that waiver may not hold up to extensive legal examination. Although the manor is run as a nonprofit organization, there is also a twenty thousand dollar reward for anyone who can beat the manor. It has yet to be claimed.
Is Monster Inside on Hulu using real footage?
Yes. The footage used in the Hulu documentary is real. Russ McKamey himself seems to be filming most of the experiences that people are going through, and there are many YouTube channels and uploads for the attraction that have footage available for you to watch.
Trust me when I say it is a rabbit hole of content you may not want to watch. The people interviewed in the documentary are also real people recounting their experiences.
A quick search reveals that the experience is still operational, and two locations are in use. The manors are open all year round, but only one group is entertained per week.
One house will be found in Nashville, Tennessee, and the other is in Huntsville, Alabama.
