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Haunted Roots – The Horror Tale of the Devil Tree in Central New Jersey

Recorded Friday, October 30, 2020

Join the Mr. Local History Project as we welcome award winning journalist and Walking Dead actor Matt Ryan and filmmaker Will Cook as they share the creation of their film HAUNTED ROOTS, “The Haunt of New Jersey’s Devil Tree and a farmhouse.” Residents publicly speak for the first time about what it’s like to live inside an urban legend.Our recording below includes video snippets, commentary, and making of the film not seen during the interview.

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A Fun Recorded Spooky Interview

Mischief Night Interview: The Essence of Haunted Roots
Meet Matt Ryan and Will Cook – the award winning documentary filmmakers.
Runtime -1hr with new behind the scenes footage.

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Matt’s not just an actor and filmmaker, he’s also from the area. So the Devil Tree story is not just a story to him. It’s personal.

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The tale of the devil tree continues as the documentary “Haunted Roots” was the winner of the American Golden Picture International Film Festival best documentary short film.

Meet Matt Ryan and Will Cook from the documentary Haunted Roots as we talk the Devil Tree and other paranormal stories.
Click Here to Stream the documentary film “Haunted Roots”
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