
Goosebumps: Attack of the Jack-O'-Lanterns
1996

Representation Score
Minimal
2022
TV-14Director
David Poag
Runtime
81 minutes
Average Rating
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Spirit Halloween: The Movie follows a typical youth-oriented horror plot, focusing on a group of middle schoolers navigating a haunted retail environment. Because the film lacks specific details about character identities or thematic depth, it operates as a straightforward ensemble adventure without any evident progressive intent or complex explorations of identity.
Category Breakdown
The film does not include any characters with LGBTQ+ identities or those whose gender does not match their assigned-at-birth gender. There is no exploration of themes related to queer identity or challenges to the assumption that everyone is straight.
The story focuses on a group of middle school students, which could provide opportunities to explore changing gender roles. However, it is unclear whether the film challenges or reinforces traditional gender hierarchies.
The racial and ethnic makeup of the cast is not detailed. There is no mention of efforts to include actors from diverse backgrounds beyond Anglo-Saxon representation.
The film's setting revolves around a consumerist retail environment where conflicts occur. It does not offer any cultural critique or promote specific moral frameworks.
The film does not provide any information about characters with disabilities, either visible or invisible. Neurodivergence is not used as a narrative element.
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Official Synopsis
A group of middle schoolers must survive a night inside a haunted Spirit Halloween store.

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