With toy-related films being all the rage (see Emily V. Gordon and Jon M. Chu’s Play-Doh feature, Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig’s Barbie picture, and Paramount’s “Transformers” trilogy), Halloween lovers have been neglected until now.
Spirit Halloween, a famous costume and prop business with 1,425 locations in North America, has collaborated with Strike Back Studios, Hideout Pictures, and Particular Crowd on a feature-length family film titled “Spirit Halloween.”
Billed as a family/kids adventure film, the project features Christopher Lloyd from “Back to the Future” and Rachael Leigh Cook from “She’s All That,” as well as fresh faces.
The logline states, “When a new Spirit Halloween store opens in a lonely strip mall, three middle school pals who believe they’ve outgrown trick-or-treating dare each other to spend Halloween night imprisoned inside the store.”
“However, they quickly discover that the business is haunted by a vengeful, demonic ghost that has inhabited the mysterious animatronic figures. “To stay alive the night and avoid getting possessed, the children embark on a fascinating and terrifying journey.”
Spirit Halloween Release Date
Spirit Halloween has completed development and is scheduled for release on 11 October 2022. October is packed with Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Pt. 2, Halloween Kills, and Black Adam.
Thus it is unknown if it will be released in theatres or streaming services. At the box office, Spirit Halloween might encounter heavy competition. There was no discussion of a future streaming service, but the presence of WarnerMedia-owned Particular Crowd suggests an HBO Max release.
Spirit Halloween Cast
The cast of Spirit Halloween movie will be as follows:
- Christopher Lloyd.
- Donovan Colan.
- Rachael Leigh Cook.
- Marissa Reyes.
- Dylan Frankel.
- Marla Gibbs
- Jaiden Smith.
Spirit Halloween Plot
Here is the plot summary for the “family/adventure children’s film” “When a new Spirit Halloween store opens in a lonely strip mall, three middle school classmates who believe they’ve outgrown trick-or-treating dare each other to spend Halloween night imprisoned inside the store.
However, they quickly discover that the business is haunted by a vengeful, demonic ghost inhabited by scary animatronic figures.
“To stay alive the night and avoid getting possessed, the children embark on a fascinating and terrifying journey.”
“One of the reasons I immediately connected with the script is that it is heavily influenced by some of my favorite childhood adventure films, such as ‘The Goonies,’ said Noor Ahmed, head of state of Strike Back Studios.
Alongside Shannon Houchins, Ahmed will develop “Spirit Halloween.” Clay Epstein and Mariana Sanjurjo serve as executive producers.
The collaborative project among Hideout Pictures (“Old Henry”) and WarnerMedia Latin America’s actual movie label Particular Crowd in connection with Film Mode Entertainment (“As God Made Us”).
According to the film’s synopsis, Lloyd portrays Alec Windsor, a wealthy property developer who vanished without a trace on Halloween night several decades ago, and “since then, his cursed spirit is rumored to haunt the town every October 31 for one hour.”
It persists: “When a human Soul Halloween store opens in a lonely strip mall, three middle school pals who believe they have outgrown trick-or-treating dare each other to spend Halloween night imprisoned inside the store.
However, they quickly discover that the business is haunted by a vengeful, demonic ghost inhabited by scary animatronic figures. The children go on a fascinating and terrifying journey to stay alive the night and avoid getting possessed.”
Spirit Halloween Trailer
Check the teaser trailer of Spirit Halloween below:
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