ID Checks in With New ‘Hotel Horrors’ Series

By R. Thomas Umstead
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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Investigation Discovery has greenlit a new unscripted docu-drama series from film director Joel Schumacher.  

The series, Do Not Disturb: Hotel Horrors will launch in fourth quarter 2015 and will chronicle some of the most twisted and horrifying murder cases to have ever taken place in unassuming hotels and inns across America, according to ID.  

Schumacher (Batman Forever, St. Elmo’s Fire) will serve as executive producer for the series, which will be produced by Matador Content.

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R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.