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  • 2022
  • Not Rated
  • Strike Back Studios
  • 1 h 21 m
  • 2022
  • Not Rated
  • Strike Back Studios
  • 1 h 21 m

Summary When a new Spirit Halloween store appears 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. ...

Directed By: David Poag

Written By: Billie Bates

  • 2022
  • Not Rated
  • Strike Back Studios
  • 1 h 21 m
  • 2022
  • Not Rated
  • Strike Back Studios
  • 1 h 21 m

Spirit Halloween: The Movie

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 8 Critic Reviews
48
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 6 User Ratings
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Summary When a new Spirit Halloween store appears 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. ...

Directed By: David Poag

Written By: Billie Bates

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Mixed or Average Based on 8 Critic Reviews
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70
Sep 27, 2022
Spirit Halloween dodges the bargain bin by opening its doors to a proficient gateway horror tale that plays like Goosebumps Lite in a seasonal decoration store.
By Matt Donato FULL REVIEW
67
Sep 29, 2022
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.
By Alyse Wax FULL REVIEW
60
Oct 13, 2022
Despite the greatness of Lloyd, the acting overall comes across as a bit stiff. There are a lot of fresh faces here, so it’s to be expected. Your level of enjoyment of Spirit Halloween: The Movie will probably vary based on your expectations coming in. I kept mine low and had some fun with the spooky cheesiness of it all.
By Jason Delgado FULL REVIEW
55
Sep 27, 2022
Once you overlook the commercialism of it all, this premise is fine, and has potential. But writer Billie Bates and director David Poag fail to explore it to its full potential.
By Chris Evangelista FULL REVIEW
42
Oct 11, 2022
It’s just so embarrassingly thin. The few chuckles are all the more depressing when you realize that this could have been a winner with a clever screenwriter and a competent director.
By Jordan Hoffman FULL REVIEW
38
Sep 27, 2022
The script is just a collection of horror tropes. Jake reads from the Encyclopedia of Shadows book his dad left him. A fortune teller animatronic display spooks the kids. The frights are tepid at best. The banter is “sick, and not in a good way.”
By Roger Moore FULL REVIEW
20
Oct 14, 2022
Spirit Halloween: The Movie is a missed opportunity at best and totally unnecessary at worst.
By Nadir Samara FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Hideout Pictures, Particular Crowd, Strike Back Studios
Release Date Sep 30, 2022
Duration 1 h 21 m
Rating Not Rated
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Tagline Possessing theaters this fall.
Website https://strikebackstudios.com/spirit-halloween/
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