In October of 1981, Curtis Danko, the creepy kid from the small town of Walker Falls, was killed in a mysterious accident. He left behind a warning to the town: "If you ever have another Halloween again, I will return and destroy you all!" Curtis was buried in a locked crypt, along with a sculpture so evil, that unearthly fates were said to await anyone who looked at it. Now, 20 years later, the Walker men have returned to Walker Falls. They start a chain of events that unleashes an army of zombies on the town. Has Curtis Danko risen from the grave to exact his revenge? And will the people of Walker Falls make it through the night?
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This is a tender, generous movie that likes its characters and presents them as real people, full of flaws and strengths.
It's complicated... I really like the directing, acting and writing but, there are issues with the way it's shot that I just can't deny. As much as I love the storytelling and the fantastic performance but, there are also certain scenes that didn't need to exist.
it is finally so absorbing because it plays like a lyrical road odyssey that’s also a detective story.
Watching it is like watching the spectacle of a class clown at their best: you laugh at their jokes, instigate their defiance, and "ooooh" when they get in trouble.
This movie is plain out LAME! The story is dumb, the actors suck and overdo it, escpecially the boy that its about. He looks stupid when he screams and you don't get really convinced. It's not a bit scary and the fiction is soooo lame! When you are waiting to see the zombie that the whole story is about at the end...the resault is wack! It's so badly made! It's just a dummy or something, this flick is NOTHING to pay for!
As Halloween themed films aimed at the adolescent audience go, this one is a bit quirky, but fairly good. It is told from the grandfather's point of view (who steels every scene), but of course the main character is his adolescent grandson. That one is of the opinion that "he who runs away, lives to fight another day," but eventually that "other" day comes, and he has to learn a lesson. In that regard, the most appealing character turns out to be the young girl that comes into his life. She has a heart, but is also puckish and feisty. Although introduced as a cheerleader, she has both a dark side and a sharpness of wit uncharacteristic of the stereotype, and is anything but an air-head. Otherwise, the story is forgivably absurd, mixing up "Beetlejuice" elements with "Night of the Living Dead" hokum, and sending up the football player mentality against the underdog world of arts and ideas. It also has a rather "remarkable" ending, involving ideas straight out of Zen Buddhism!!!
When my 14 year old brother was younger, he was very much into the Goosebumps books that R.L. Stine was cranking out at a very rapid pace. He still has probably 75 or more of them. Anyways, being an avid Horror fan, and knowing full well the books were geared towards kids, I still gave them a shot. I must say R.L. Stine writes like kids are idiots, or they won't questions things. His stories are very obvious, predictable, and sometimes down right dumb...My little brother quickly out grew the books, but nonetheless, my mother still has them. I can honestly say there were a few I go in to. The Haunted Mask being one of them.Anyway, Here we have a Made for Video movie starring Christopher Lloyd. He truly is the stare of the film. I must say this one wasn't that bad. The story was silly, but still gave a creepy Halloween vibe...A creepy vide at all, which is missing from most Stine's stuff. I was very disappointed with the ending...However, it is in true Stine fashion.My wife and I watched this with my Daughter, who is very intelligent, and loves saying "Scary" in a very deep, almost demonic voice. She did that a lot though this film. She is only 21 months old, but movies like Halloween, are more her speed for some reason. Anyway, she seemed to like this, and I found it to be a refreshing blend of scare and fun....Recommend for any audience...Decent effects, very colorful, beautiful sets....overall not a bad kids flick!8 out of 102006 UPDATE: My Daughter is now 6 years old and still enjoyes watching this film around Halloween. It is a tradition during that time of year.
***SPOILERS*** ***SPOILERS*** *Possible Spoilers?*As a teenager, I don't often watch movies made for kids. But as my little brother sat watching this one, I couldn't help sneaking a peek at it. The cute little 8th grade goth kid with the crazy long black hair and safety pinned tie was WAY too adorable. He was THE coolest kid in the whole movie, although the storyline was a little.. mature for 8 year olds. I was sad when I found out that he dies, and even sadder at the end when I found out the truth. I think the end when the statue is unveiled is one of the best parts, although I was tipped off at who it was earlier in the movie. If you want a good Halloween story, but not all the blood and guts... and a cute goth boy too.. I recommend this one.
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