When Good Ghouls Go Bad2001
“Rest in peace”
Directed by Patrick Read Johnson
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🏆 1 win & 1 nomination total
The premise
In October of 1981, Curtis Danko, the creepy kid from the small town of Walker Falls, was killed in a mysterious accident. He left behind a warning to the town: "If you ever have another Halloween again, I will return and destroy you all!" Curtis was buried in a locked crypt, along with a sculpture so evil, that unearthly fates were said to await anyone who looked at it. Now, 20 years later, the Walker men have returned to Walker Falls. They start a chain of events that unleashes an army of zombies on the town. Has Curtis Danko risen from the grave to exact his revenge? And will the people of Walker Falls make it through the night?
Horror Vault's take
Twenty years after a creepy local kid named Curtis Danko died under mysterious circumstances, his chilling deathbed curse hangs over the small town of Walker Falls — never celebrate Halloween again, or face his wrath. When a returning family unwittingly sets things in motion, the dead begin to rise and the town's darkest legend comes knocking. This family-friendly Halloween romp balances genuine spookiness with broad comedy, anchored by a lively Christopher Lloyd performance. Whether the curse is real or just small-town superstition is a question Walker Falls may not survive long enough to answer.
Content: Mild Comedic Violence, Zombie Imagery Suitable For Older Children
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