Supernatural & ParanormalNo. 4828 · The 2026 edition
Spirit Halloween: The Movie
Get ready for a spine-chilling adventure! When a group of friends visits the legendary Spirit Halloween store on the night of October 31st, they discover that the spooky decorations have come to life.
Our own summary of the original — the full post and photos live at nj.com.
In 'Spirit Halloween: The Movie,' a group of friends finds themselves trapped in a Spirit Halloween store on Halloween night. As the store's decorations come to life, the friends must use their wits and courage to navigate through a series of haunted attractions and find their way out before the store's sinister owner claims them as his next additions to the collection. Filled with suspense, humor, and plenty of scares, this movie is a must-watch for any Halloween enthusiast.
About this
A news report on the first look at the upcoming film "Spirit Halloween: The Movie," whose trailer was unveiled at the grand opening of the flagship Spirit Halloween store in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey. The piece covers the trailer reveal event, the film's stars and characters, its director and writer, where it was shot, and its video-on-demand release date, along with background on the Spirit Halloween retail chain.
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Spirit Halloween: The Movie
Horror-themed film about teens locked overnight in a Spirit Halloween store; trailer revealed at the Egg Harbor Township flagship store event; VOD release Oct. 11.
Where to watch: Video on demand (Oct. 11)
Facts from the original
- The trailer for "Spirit Halloween: The Movie" was unveiled to fans at a promotional event celebrating the seasonal grand opening of the flagship Spirit Halloween store in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey.
- Members of the film's cast attended the launch event.
- The YouTube channel HauntHunter shared a video of fans cheering the trailer at the event.
- An official release of the trailer followed on Monday from Strike Back Studios.
- The film first made headlines in April.
- It stars Jaiden Smith ("Blue Bloods"), Dylan Frankel ("Raven's Home") and Donavan Colan ("Zoe").
- Frankel, Colan and Smith play teen friends who spend a night locked inside a Spirit Halloween store on Halloween.
- Like actual Spirit Halloween stores occupying empty retail spaces, the characters find a local spirit haunting the strip mall establishment's animatronic "residents," including Nightcrawler, Buzzsaw and Mr. Dark.
- "Spirit Halloween" also stars Marissa Reyes ("Raven's Home"), Christopher Lloyd, Marla Gibbs and Rachael Leigh Cook ("She's All That").
- Christopher Lloyd plays Alec Windsor, a man who disappeared and is the force that haunts the town on Halloween, as per local legend and Variety.
- The movie was filmed in Rome, Georgia and Nashville, Tennessee.
- Lloyd's character in the "Back to the Future" movies inspired a fleet of Doc Brown costumes regularly sold at the seasonal retailer.
- Rachael Leigh Cook plays the mother of Jake, one of the boys who spends a night at the haunted Halloween store.
- Colan, Frankel, Smith and Reyes attended the grand opening and trailer screening on Saturday.
- David Poag makes his feature directorial debut with "Spirit Halloween: The Movie."
- The film is written by Billie Bates.
- It will be released via video on demand Oct. 11.
- The Halloween retailer is owned by Spencer Gifts, which runs Spencer's mall stores.
- Spirit is headquartered in Egg Harbor Township and has more than 1,400 pop-up locations that haunt vacant storefronts each summer and fall.
- Spirit sells superhero costumes and ensembles inspired by pop culture along with snarling masks and animatronic Halloween characters.
- Spirit Halloween opened its first store in Castro Valley, California in 1983.
- Spencer acquired the chain in 1999.
From the original
The trailer for "Spirit Halloween: The Movie" was revealed to fans at a promotional event marking the seasonal grand opening of the flagship Spirit Halloween store in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, with members of the cast on hand; the YouTube channel HauntHunter posted video of the cheering crowd, and Strike Back Studios released the trailer officially the following Monday. The film, which first drew headlines in April, stars Jaiden Smith ("Blue Bloods"), Dylan Frankel ("Raven's Home") and Donavan Colan ("Zoe") as teen friends who get locked in a Spirit Halloween store overnight on Halloween. Mirroring how real Spirit stores occupy vacant retail spaces, they encounter a local spirit that haunts the strip mall's animatronic "residents," including Nightcrawler, Buzzsaw and Mr. Dark. The cast also features Marissa Reyes ("Raven's Home"), Christopher Lloyd, Marla Gibbs and Rachael Leigh Cook ("She's All That"). Lloyd plays Alec Windsor, a man who vanished and, according to local legend, is the force haunting the town each Halloween; Cook plays the mother of Jake, one of the boys. Filming took place in Rome, Georgia and Nashville, Tennessee. David Poag makes his feature directing debut, Billie Bates wrote the script, and the movie arrives via video on demand on Oct. 11. The report also notes that Spirit Halloween, owned by Spencer Gifts and headquartered in Egg Harbor Township, runs more than 1,400 pop-up stores, sells pop-culture costumes, masks and animatronic figures, opened its first store in Castro Valley, California in 1983, and was acquired by Spencer in 1999.
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