Inside Adult Animation: Creating Netflix’s ‘Haunted Hotel’

On this episode of the No Movie Faculty Podcast, GG Hawkins checks into Netflix’s model new animated comedy, Haunted Resort, and will get a behind-the-scenes have a look at what it takes to create an grownup animation from the bottom up. She’s joined by collection creator and showrunner Matt Curler (Rick and Morty), artwork director Robbie Erwin, and author Avital Ash for a roundtable dialog that spans the present’s lengthy growth journey, the complexities of world-building in animation, and the inventive collaboration required to carry this spooky but heartfelt household comedy to life. From storytelling tone to visible language and manufacturing logistics, this episode is a crash course in what makes grownup animation work—and the way this crew made certain Haunted Resort stood out in a crowded subject.On this episode, we focus on: How Haunted Resort advanced from a pitch to a Netflix seriesWhy Matt Curler leaned into horror as a substitute of sci-fi—and what makes horror extra emotionally resonantHow Robbie Erwin’s theme park design background helped form the present’s tactile visible worldThe author’s room philosophy that prioritized kindness, creativity, and distinctive perspectivesWhy visible design and writing needed to be deeply built-in for profitable world-buildingHow the crew balanced comedy, horror, and emotional depth throughout the seasonThe determination to make the present TV-14 as a substitute of TV-MA—and the way that opened it as much as extra viewersThe crew’s favourite ghost charactersGuestsSubscribe to the No Movie Faculty Podcast on:Get your query answered on the podcast by emailing podcast@nofilmschool.comListen to extra episodes of the No Movie Faculty podcast proper right here:This episode of The No Movie Faculty Podcast was produced by GG Hawkins.