AHITH FEST 2026: The Haunting of Pennhurst

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At a former institution for people with disabilities, a haunted attraction employs disabled performers who confront the site’s abusive past while reclaiming its story on their own terms.On the grounds of the former Pennhurst State School and Hospital, where generations of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities endured neglect and abuse, a haunted attraction now draws thousands of visitors each year. But The Haunting of Pennhurst is less interested in cheap scares than in what…