Top Billed Cast
Hy Pyke
Grandpa Drindle
Gregory Scott Cummins
Tommy Drindle
Katina Garner
Amanda
Carla Baron
Vera Drindle
Michael Potts
Bill
Larry Coven
Brian
Bryson Gerard
Young Tommy Drindle
Heidi Lepucki
Young Vera Drindle
Lance Harvey
Young Roger
Jeanna Fine
Nora (as Angel Rush)
David James Campbell
Sarge (as Dave Campbell)
Marya Gant
Carrie
Patricia Christie
Beth
Jeff Brown
Roger
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Review 1DiscussionA 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...
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Facts
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
5500000.00
Revenue
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Keywords
- halloween
- cult
- slasher
- devil worship
- low budget
- satanic panic