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Hack-O-Lantern( 1988)

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The power is in the blood.

Overview

When Tommy was a boy, he saw his grandpa, the leader of a vicious satanic cult, murder his father in a brutal ritual on Halloween night. Now he is 18, and grandpa is ready to indoctrinate him into the ways of the black arts.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Hy Pyke

      Grandpa Drindle

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      Gregory Scott Cummins

      Tommy Drindle

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      Katina Garner

      Amanda

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      Carla Baron

      Vera Drindle

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      Jeff Brown

      Roger

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      Michael Potts

      Bill

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      Patricia Christie

      Beth

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      Larry Coven

      Brian

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      Bryson Gerard

      Young Tommy Drindle

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      Heidi Lepucki

      Young Vera Drindle

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      Lance Harvey

      Young Roger

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      Jeanna Fine

      Nora

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      David James Campbell

      Sarge

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      Marya Gant

      Carrie

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      Michael Mincinski

      Bob

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      Tracy Shuttleworth

      Lou

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      Susan Hoffman

      Lou's Girlfriend

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      Jai Emerick

      Bob's Girlfriend

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      Brenda Cedarblade

      Witch

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      D.D. Gonzales

      Witch

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      Jacqueline Lee Kaagen

      Witch

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      Sahida Patel

      Witch

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      Diane Trimble

      Branding Witch / Party Stripper

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      Andleib Seth

      Trick-or-Treater

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      Milan Chawla

      Trick-or-Treater

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      Michael Maye

      Trick-or-Treater

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      Mark A. Pecaro

      Trick-or-Treater

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      Justin Rajendra

      Trick-or-Treater

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      Michelle Brooks

      Kali

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      D.C. La Croix

      Dream Band

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      Mercenaries

      Party Band

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      Charles Hyatt

      Cowboy #1

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      Jeff Amberg

      Cowboy #2

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      Wayne Harvey

      Gangster

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      Mina Sanjo

      Geisha

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      Bill Tucker

      Party Comedian

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      Gyan Singh

      Sword Warrior

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      Ramesh Pandey

      Spaceman

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      Chandra Williams

      Caribbean Girl

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      Dalika Gokhley

      Cat Girl

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      Regina Starr

      Snake Dancer

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by Wuchak

    5
    Written by Wuchak on Fri Nov 29 2024
    **_A bad 80’s Halloween flick, but at least it tries to entertain_** As Tommy grows up in rural SoCal, he’s negatively influenced by his dubious grandfather (Hy Pyke). When he’s 21, the old man has a ritual scheduled for him on Halloween night. Naturally, his mother (Katina Garner), sister (Carla B.) and cop brother (Jeff Brown) oppose this. Everything culminates at the town’s Halloween party. Shot in the second half of November, 1986, "Hack-O-Lantern" wasn’t released until late March, 1988, and then only in the UK, although it was eventually released to video. Alternative titles include...

    Media

    Videos 1Backdrops 2Posters 12

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    5500000.00

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • halloween
    • cult
    • slasher
    • devil worship
    • low budget
    • satanic panic