When Good Ghouls Go Bad (2001) (TV)

User Rating:

5.4/10   

Director:

Patrick Read Johnson

Writers (WGA):

R.L. Stine (story)
Patrick Read Johnson (teleplay) ...
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Release Date:

20 October 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Fantasy | Family

Tagline:

After 20 years, the people of Walker Falls are celebrating Halloween again. The ghouls can't wait.

Plot:

In October of 1981, Curtis Danko, the creepy kid from the small town of Walker Falls, was killed in a mysterious accident...

Plot Keywords:

Small Town | Halloween | Disembodied Hand | Horror For Kids | Back From The Dead

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Christopher Lloyd	...	Uncle Fred Walker
Tom Amandes	...	James Walker
Roy Billing	...	Mayor Churney
Brittany Byrnes	...	Dayna
Jose Element	...	Mike Kankel (as Joe Clements)
Imelda Corcoran	...	Taylor
Alan Flower	...	Ed
Craig Marriott	...	Ryan Kankel
Joe Pichler	...	Danny Walker
Louise Fox	...	Miss Vanderspool
Daniel Karr	...	Leo
Rhonda Doyle	...	Mrs. Churney
Nathy Gaffney	...	Mrs. Kankel
Brendan McCarthy	...	Curtis Danko
James Casella	...	Young Mike Kankel
Aki Casey	...	Young Frady
Dan Forrester	...	Roy Koogle
Wendy Holl	...	Little Girl's Mom
Gary Stalker	...	Little Girl's Dad
Carley Schad	...	Little Girl
Charles Ryder	...	Minister
John Gibson	...	Herr Schmitt
Colin Borgonon	...	Herr Schtein
Steve Andrews	...	Herr Schtupt
Jennie Dibley	...	Grandma Walker
Gordon Boyd	...	Pops Kankel
Roger Ward	...	Cheesy the Clown
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Johanna Rosie	...	Young Miss Vanderspool
Christy McInerney	...	Danny's friend in car (uncredited)

Directed by
Patrick Read Johnson

Writing credits (WGA)
R.L. Stine		(story)
Patrick Read Johnson		(teleplay) &
John Lau		(teleplay)

Produced by
Steven R. McGlothen	....	producer (as Steve McGlothen)
Jane Stine	....	executive producer
Joan Waricha	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Christopher Gordon

Cinematography by
Brian J. Breheny		(as Brian Breheny)

Film Editing by
Robert Gibson

Casting by
Holly Powell

Production Design by
Leslie Binns		(as Les Binns)

Art Direction by
Charlie Revai

Costume Design by
Paul Warren

Makeup Department
Rick Connelly	....	special effects makeup supervisor
Lesley Vanderwalt	....	makeup artist
Russell Sharp	....	sculptor (uncredited)

Production Management
Tigger Carroll	....	unit manager
Jane Maguire	....	post-production supervisor
Helen Panckhurst	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Drew Bailey	....	third assistant director
Angela McPherson	....	second assistant director
Jennifer Rees-Brown	....	second assistant director
Claire Richardson	....	first assistant director
Samantha Smith	....	third assistant director

Art Department
Campbell Burdon	....	construction manager
Cindi Knapton	....	set designer (uncredited)

Sound Department
Martin Pashley	....	sound recordist
Paul Pirola	....	sound re-recording mixer
Michael Thompson	....	sound re-recording mixer
Gareth Vanderhope	....	sound effects editor
Phil Winters	....	sound effects editor

Special Effects by
Lloyd Finnemore	....	special effects technician
Dan Oliver	....	special effects set supervisor
David Pride	....	special effects technician
Tad Pride	....	special effects
Conrad Rothmann	....	special effects foreman
Arthur Spink Jr.	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Dale Duguid	....	visual effects supervisor
Jonathan Hairman	....	digital artist

Stunts
Glenn Ruehland	....	stunt coordinator
Glenn Suter	....	stunt driver: precision driving

Camera and Electrical Department
Paul Booth	....	gaffer
Pat Nash	....	grip
Zeb Simpson	....	video assist operator
Luke Thomas	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Luke Thomas	....	focus puller
Martin Turner	....	director of photography: second unit

Casting Department
Elizabeth Melcher	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Neville Kerr	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Dwaine Hyde	....	colorist
Antonio Mestres	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Laura Bishop	....	music preparation
Christo Curtis	....	music editor
Coralie Hartl	....	orchestra contractor
Phillip Hartl	....	concert master
Katrina Schiller	....	music assistant

Other crew
Deborah Alleck	....	production secretary
Ben Breen	....	accounting manager
Della Churchill	....	location manager
Lynn-Maree Danzey	....	script supervisor
Peter Hicks	....	location manager
Joshua Watkins	....	production runner

Production Companies

• Fox Television Network

Distributors

• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
• Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (2007) (Finland) (TV)

Other Companies

• Maura Fay & Associates  casting Australia
• Moneypenny Services  accounts company
• Pride Studios  special effects
• Spectrum Films International  post-production facilities
• Studios 301  orchestra score recording facility

MPAA:

Rated PG for mild horror action.

Runtime:

Brazil:93 min

Country:

Australia | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Singapore:PG | South Korea:All | USA:PG | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Company:

Fox Television Network

Quotes:

James Walker: [James has convinced German investors to come visit] The Germans are coming! The Germans are coming!
Uncle Fred Walker: [to Danny] You go get my old Army helmet out of the attic, I'll head down to the VFW and see if we can borrow their tank.

Movie Connections:

References The Addams Family (1991)

Ghouls galore

A wonderful imaginative and fun Halloween story. Of course one must suspend belief for a while, but it is worth watching. Christopher Lloyd is his usual manic self, and brings life to what would be a typical zombie/monster movie without his energized performance.

When 12 year old Danny Walker moves to his Patriarchal home town in Minnesota he finds that the town does not celebrate Halloween, and things are not quite what they appear to be.

An enjoyable movie that may be destined to be a Halloween classic.