2026 | United States | Documentary

The Haunting of Pennhurst

  • English, American Sign English 81 mins
  • Director | Mike Attie, Katarina Poljak, Nathan Stenberg
  • Writer | Mike Attie, Katarina Poljak, Nathan Stenberg
  • Producer | Daniel J. Chalfen, Mike Attie, Katarina Poljak, Nathan Stenberg

STATUS: Completed

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Once a notorious institution for people with disabilities, Pennhurst finally closed after decades of abuse in 1987. Now those doors are reopening, as a group of disabled performers reframe the narrative around the site's harmful history –– as a haunted house.

Disability Horror History Trauma Performance
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