Spirit Halloween: The Movie

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Spirit Halloween: The Movie

Released Sep 30, 2022

1h 27m

Kids & Family

Holiday

Fantasy

Adventure

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When a Spirit Halloween Store opens in a deserted strip mall, three middle school friends who think they've outgrown trick or treating make a dare to spend the night locked inside the store Halloween night. But they soon find out that the store is haunted by an angry evil spirit who has possessed the creepy animatronic characters. The kids will need to embark on a thrilling and spooky adventure in order to survive the night and avoid becoming possessed themselves.

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Critics Consensus

Neither a trick nor much of a treat, Spirit Halloween: The Movie is a decent but overall unmemorable choice for families seeking spooky season viewing options.

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Jordan Hoffman

AV Club

Have you actually been to a Spirit Halloween? Most of the stuff in there is, let’s face it, mass-produced crap.

Oct 19, 2022

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Simon Abrams

TheWrap

There’s nothing wrong with the idea of setting an all-ages haunted house-style chase movie in a corny bulk retail store. The main thing holding back “Spirit Halloween: The Movie” is that its young stars never get to convincingly act their age.

Sep 28, 2022

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Meagan Navarro

Bloody Disgusting

Spirit makes for a well-produced, easily digestible Halloween movie, though one that doesn’t quite set itself apart from the rest outside of its Halloween store connection.

Rated: 2.5/5

Sep 28, 2022

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Sharai Bohannon

Dread Central

Spirit Halloween: The Movie is a pleasant surprise that’s fun for the whole family. It’s a fine film that’s more throwback to when we were kids than most of the grating PG-13 gateway films that have dropped over the last few years.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 27, 2022

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Steve Schneider

Orlando Weekly

Not only is the action tepid, it only takes up the last act of the movie. The rest of the running time is occupied by whiny dithering over juvenile social dilemmas that are hoary in the extreme.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 26, 2022

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Alyse Wax

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If you are looking for a good slasher film, look elsewhere. If you are looking for a fun family-friendly film with a few good monsters, then try Spirit Halloween: The Movie.

Rated: B-

Oct 24, 2022

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Coleen R W

Cute movie. Took my son who LOVES Spirit Halloween. Not too spooky for the younger kids. Would recommend!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/05/22

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JCN

Cute kids movie. Extra fun if you’re a Spirit Halloween fan.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

10/05/22

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Lol no thanks

Finally my favorite licensed Spirit Halloween characters on the silver screen! It was everything I hoped it would be. If youre going for a horror movie, this isnt it. If youre going for a cheaper Goonies with some with Christopher Lloyd in his breakout role as Alex Windsor for 14, this is it! Ngl, I had so much fun. It leaned into itself just the right amount. The tickets werent ridiculously priced and it was a great experience.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/04/22

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Ryan C

Fun family Halloween movie ..

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/04/22

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Nate

Me and my kids 13,11,6 and 4 all enjoyed this. Plenty of fun jump scares and enough stuff for them to relate with. Especially after visiting the stores in real life. Cant wait to buy it for home viewing.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/04/22

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Dustin

If you go into this movie thinking it’s going to be an instant cult classic, you’ll find yourself very dissatisfied and disappointed. My 4 year old son loves the Spirit Halloween stores and we felt that all the trailers gave “Goosebumps” vibes. It succeeded in that category. It was very much a kid friendly spooky tale. Watching my son see the animatronics “come to life” and keep him occupied for 80ish minutes was enough to solidify this movie for me.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/01/22

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Synopsis

When a Spirit Halloween Store opens in a deserted strip mall, three middle school friends who think they've outgrown trick or treating make a dare to spend the night locked inside the store Halloween night. But they soon find out that the store is haunted by an angry evil spirit who has possessed the creepy animatronic characters. The kids will need to embark on a thrilling and spooky adventure in order to survive the night and avoid becoming possessed themselves.

Director: David Poag
Producer: Noor Ahmed, Michael Hagerty, Shannon Houchins
Screenwriter: Billie Bates
Distributor: Strike Back Studios
Production Co: Strike Back Studios, Hideout Pictures, Film Mode Entertainment , Particular Crowd
Genre: Kids & Family, Holiday, Fantasy, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 30, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 11, 2022
Runtime: 1h 27m

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