When Good Ghouls Go Bad

When Good Ghouls Go Bad

Rest in peace

Directed by Patrick Read Johnson

Produced by 20th Century Fox Television, Fox Television Studios

200193 min5.7 / 10

A lighthearted family-friendly Halloween romp that blends horror tropes with comedy, trading genuine scares for playful supernatural chaos and nostalgic small-town Americana.

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?

Questions people ask

  • Is When Good Ghouls Go Bad sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is When Good Ghouls Go Bad scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Does When Good Ghouls Go Bad end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is When Good Ghouls Go Bad violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is When Good Ghouls Go Bad easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

48/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity75

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise74

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

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