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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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      Michael Potts

      Bill

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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 (as Angel Rush)

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      David James Campbell

      Sarge (as Dave Campbell)

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      Marya Gant

      Carrie

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      Patricia Christie

      Beth

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      Jeff Brown

      Roger

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    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...

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    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