The Bad Guys: Haunted Heist

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John K Not again! This film has the same problems as Very Bad Holiday: 1. Terrible animation. 2. Awful acting. 3. Another Netflix special that was not necessary. 4. The twists was obvious. 5. The story feels like a spec script that DreamWorks forced Bad Guys into. The story could've worked better for Scooby-Doo! rather than Bad Guys. Thankfully, Bad Guys 2 came in and saved the franchise. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 10/31/25 Full Review BRizz 2 The Bad Guys – Netflix Specials (Haunted Heist & A Very Bad Holiday) I’m combining these two into one review because they’re only 24 minutes each and there’s not enough in either to justify a full deep dive. That being said, the writing is solid and fits right in with The Bad Guys franchise’s ongoing story direction. The holiday special (A Very Bad Holiday) actually contains a Santa Claus scene that’s referenced in the second theatrical film. I didn’t fully get the joke until I saw the movie today—now it clicks perfectly. It’s a nice little connection for fans paying attention. For kids, both specials are still fun and entertaining, but they’re missing that final spark that makes the movies so great: the original voice cast. No matter how hard you try to ignore it, it’s obvious different actors are voicing the characters here. They just don’t bring the same energy, charm, and comedic timing that the theatrical cast nailed. That change shifts the tone, too. The Bad Guys movies feel like clever adult comedy wrapped in kid-friendly fun—something both kids and parents can enjoy together. These specials lean much more childish, almost like something you’d put on in the background for a toddler, rather than something the whole family would be hooked on. Still, they’re enjoyable little additions to the franchise and will keep younger fans entertained. I just wish they had brought back the original cast to make them truly shine. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 08/14/25 Full Review Juan D Better than the Christmas special but is still not great Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 07/20/25 Full Review Calvin O I like the twist of this movie, it was kinda great 👍 but to bad it was too short Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 05/27/25 Full Review Isaiah A Omg this movie was pretty cool but my only problem is that they replaced the voice actor other then that I got one thing to say to you dreamworks drop the bad guys 2 right now please Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/21/25 Full Review Cameron H The second holiday special featuring The Bad Guys, the story follows the gang breaking into a haunted mansion to steal a legendary treasure, but find themselves getting the fright of their lives I actually enjoyed this special a lot more than the Christmas one. It’s a great, quick Halloween treat for kids who don’t want to watch anything too scary. The atmosphere was fun and family-friendly, there’s a good dose of humor with very tame scares. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/15/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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