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Halloween Party

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Two college students unwittingly release the tortured souls of monstrously disfigured children.
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Jason Shawhan Nashville Scene Sep 8, 2021
Despite being able to see the narrative beats coming a reel or two away, there's something about this film that compels the viewer to stick with it, and it does some very provocative things with its reveals. Go to Full Review
Carla Hay Culture Mix Oct 23, 2020
Halloween Party is a horror movie that bit off more than it could chew ... Most of the movie's acting is so bad, it's more cringe-inducing than the movie's intended scares. Go to Full Review
Bobby LePire Film Threat Oct 4, 2020
7/10
Look, Halloween Party is not scary, and as a horror movie, that is a problem. But, the characters are engaging and fun, brought to life by a wonderful cast. Go to Full Review
Kat Hughes THN Sep 3, 2019
3/5
Halloween Party has a lot going for it: some great dialogue, insane ideas (vagina spiders folks), and some genuinely likeable lead characters. Go to Full Review
Anton Bitel SciFiNow Aug 29, 2019
With its characters who, after encountering a strange meme, must race the clock against their own impending doom, Halloween Party marries the fatalistic tensions of Ring to the amiable student banter that Dahl had already honed in There Are Monsters. Go to Full Review
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J H @UpstateNYThriller Jul 22, 2026 5/10 Halloween-themed computer virus spreads across a college campus via an internet meme wherein people are asked about their worst fears. Within 24 hours, those same people wind up dead, seemingly killed by whatever scared them the most. But who's really doing the Mystery , suspense Not great, fodder background movie See more S S @Ssman Oct 6, 2024 Awesome movie. Creepy and well written/ great acting... See more Jeff M @jeffmarshallmovieblogger Feb 10, 2024 The basic premise of this horror movie is potentially very interesting, and there are some genuinely scary moments in the first 20 minutes or so, particularly for those of you who may have an aversion to swine. Unfortunately, the filmmakers have no idea where to go with the concept, and it quickly devolves into a ludicrous experience that becomes increasingly boring and - crime of crimes - not the least bit scary. That's such a shame, because I truly think the idea behind this film, admitting to your greatest fear and being punished for not being truthful, is rather fascinating, and there are a hundred interesting ways to go with it. But here we get bogged down in a preposterous plot involving the demonic spirits of deformed kids that doesn't make a lick of sense. Groening and Thomason give likable performances - I was particularly taken by Thomason, who has a nerdy Justin Timberlake-like quality. But they aren't given a decent script with which to work, and they get lost in the nonsense of it all. I often check out Rotten Tomatoes after I've made up my mind on a movie, and this somehow mustered a 67% approval rating, remarkably high for a movie of this kind. Apparently they're seeing something I'm not. See more Fleegle B @RT44658401 Jan 27, 2024 Good movie but not what I thought it was. I thought it was gonna be a slasher movie because the DVD cover makes it look like that See more jon c Oct 21, 2021 It's the ultimate party full of actual terror An invite to a Halloween party for college students Grace and Zoe goes viral It asks for the persons worst fear and saves the answers Once the party starts for the students little do they know their phobias are actually coming to life These entities are accidentally released tormenting invitees The movie's pacing is pretty lackluster, there's a lot of time sleuthing what's actually happening, and some of these digital effects are kinda photoshop level It would've been better if most if this wasn't filmed during the day and there's narrative beats you can sense coming from a mile away These two actors are likable though despite having to spout out bad dialogue But the movie has some insane ideas not to mention some nightmarish makeup effects working to its advantage Plus the creepiest portion is at the very end involving navigating dark corridors underneath the college This just could've been so much better in many respects See more jackson r @EricR11235 Oct 14, 2021 It was ok in some parts but not very scary See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Two college students unwittingly release the tortured souls of monstrously disfigured children.
Director
Jay Dahl
Producer
Jay Dahl, Bill Niven
Screenwriter
Jay Dahl
Distributor
Red Hound Films
Production Co
Northeast Films
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 2, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 6, 2020
Runtime
1h 37m
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