“The Spirit of Halloweentown” Documentary to Debut October 24

The-Spirit-of-HalloweentownThe Spirit of Halloweentown, a new documentary from filmmakers Bradford Thomason and Brett Whitcomb (Jasper Mall, Butterfly in the Sky), will be released on October 24 via Amazon, Apple TV, and YouTube.

The film explores how St. Helens, Oregon, became synonymous with Halloween after serving as the filming location for the 1998 Disney Channel Original Movie Halloweentown. When the movie became a cult favorite, the town embraced its fame, turning itself into a year-round celebration of the holiday.

Thomason and Whitcomb’s documentary offers an intimate look at the locals who have built their identity around Halloween, blending humor and heart while revealing the community tensions that come with small-town fame.

Watch the trailer at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udOQLVH-nYQ

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Selena Gomez, Mandy Teefey Executive Produce Docuseries “Suspicious Minds” Exploring AI and Delusion

Suspicious-MindsWondermind and Agoric Media have unveiled the trailer for Suspicious Minds, a new docuseries examining the intersection of artificial intelligence and mental health. Created and directed by Sean King O’Grady (The Mill, Our American Family), the eight-part series launches worldwide October 17 across YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Substack, and additional platforms.

Executive produced by Mandy Teefey and Selena Gomez, Suspicious Minds investigates how emerging technologies like chatbots and machine learning can act as catalysts for delusional thinking. Through firsthand accounts and expert commentary, the series highlights individuals who have developed AI-related psychoses and explores the thin line between perception, paranoia, and reality in the digital age.

The docuseries features psychiatrist Dr. Joel Gold and philosopher Ian Gold, PhD—who first identified the Truman Show Delusion—as well as AI researcher Nick Haber, ethicist Nate Sharadin, and Dr. Amy Levy of the American Psychoanalytic Association. O’Grady also appears on camera, guiding viewers through the growing psychological phenomenon.

Suspicious Minds is produced by Jonathon Glucksman, Molly Borman, Jesse Ford, David Tuohy, and O’Grady, with Teefey and Gomez executive producing under their Wondermind banner.

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