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Hubie Halloween
Official release poster
Directed bySteven Brill
Produced by
Starring
CinematographySeamus Tierney
Edited by
  • Tom Costain
  • Brian Robinson
  • JJ Titone
Music byRupert Gregson-Williams
Production
company
Distributed byNetflix
Release date
  • October 7, 2020 (2020-10-07) (United States)
Running time
102 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Hubie Halloween is a 2020 American comedy horror film directed by Steven Brill and written by Adam Sandler and Tim Herlihy. It stars Sandler, Kevin James, Julie Bowen, Maya Rudolph, and Ray Liotta. Released on October 7, 2020, by Netflix, and dedicated to the memory of actor Cameron Boyce,[1] the film received mixed reviews from critics.

Plot

Hubie Dubois (Adam Sandler) is a delicatessen worker in Salem, Massachusetts. Hubie is ridiculed by the entire city for being weird and timorous, and is the butt of many practical jokes. Hubie spends his time during Halloween monitoring the city, as the official Halloween Helper.

The day before Halloween, Hubie meets his strange new neighbor Walter Lambert (Steve Buscemi), and news spreads around town about Richie Hartman, a convict who has absconded from a local mental institution.

The next day is Halloween; Hubie is working as Halloween Monitor and investigates Walter's home after reports of strange noises. Having reported this to the Police, he is "recruited" as an "AUU" (auxiliary undercover unit), and can report his intelligence through a log dropped in the trash.

Hubie goes to a local Halloween party to monitor the activities, however it soon turns sour. He is tricked into going in to a corn maze following reports that a kid is lost. Mike, Hubie's teenage co-worker, follows hoping to scare Hubie. Hubie finds Mike and sees him getting pulled into the maze, then nowhere to be found.

Hubie moves his attention to Monitoring at a drive-in cinema. Mr. and Mrs. Hennesy, Hubie’s old classmates, scare Hubie after false reports of a suspicious activity in one of the cars at the drive-in (who turned out to be trick-or-treaters driven by Mr. Hennesy to throw eggs at Hubie). He flees in to the woods and finds Walter. Walter thinks he is turning into a werewolf and chases Hubie to a haunted house in a fun fair.

Mr. and Mrs. Hennesy are kidnapped and Officer Steve is alerted. At the haunted house, he chases a dog in, thinking it is Walter. Mr. Lavota, a bully, heads in to scare Hubie but is kidnapped in front of him. Officer Steve arrives and suggests that they cancel Halloween. Hubie thinks it is Walter, but then the sheriff calls that Walter is safe, Richie having escaped to take him back to the werewolf institution. They all agree that Hubie is the kidnapper, thinking he is getting revenge on his bullies. He runs away and heads to the news station.

Aurora, the radio anchor, says that someone calls a lot more than him, and they all think Violet is the culprit, having declared a song to Hubie every time she called. The phone is in Hubie’s house and he races there, hoping his mother is okay. It is revealed that Hubie's mother kidnapped the bullies in revenge for bullying Hubie and plans to burn them alive. He rescues them and his mother suddenly disappears.

A year later, Hubie is married to Violet and is the new mayor. Hubie then heads into town and prepares for that year's Halloween.

Cast

Ben Stiller reprises his role as Hal L., an orderly at Richie's asylum who previously appeared in Happy Gilmore.[3][4][5] Dan Patrick plays the principal of the local elementary school.[5] Melissa Villaseñor plays Karen, a cat owner in Hubie's neighborhood.[5] WHDH morning anchor Alaina Pinto plays Salem's resident news anchor.[5] Betsy Sodaro plays Bunny, Aurora’s wife with a masculine voice. Peyton List, Kelli Berglund, Kevin Quinn, Bradley Steven Perry, Lilimar and Amber Frank play teenagers Peggy, Billie Eilish Girl, Pennywise Guy, Cormac, Coco, and a Female Zombie Band Singer.[5]

Sandler's wife Jackie plays Tracy Phillips, a local news reporter, while their children Sadie and Sunny play Violet's foster daughters, Danielle and Cooky. Jared, Sandler's nephew, plays a Male Zombie Band Singer. Screenwriter Tim Herlihy plays a Wild Bear, while his son Martin plays a Teenage Zombie.[5] Director Steven Brill's children Nathan and Ethan play two Food Fight Kids.[5] Producer Allen Covert plays a Zombie Movie Dad, while his kids Hannah, Abigail, Rebecca, and Hank play Danielle and Cooky's friends and two Food Fight Kids.[5] Kevin James's children appear sporadically throughout the film: Kannon plays "Exorcist Costume Kid", while Sienna, Shea and Sistine play more of Danielle and Cooky's friends.[5] Ben Stiller and Ray Liotta's daughters Ella Olivia and Karsen play teenagers Lexie and Barb.[5]

Production

In July 2019, the film was announced as Adam Sandler's next film as part of his Netflix deal, with Happy Madison regulars Kevin James, Julie Bowen, Maya Rudolph, Steve Buscemi, Rob Schneider, Tim Meadows, Colin Quinn, and Shaquille O'Neal as part of the cast. Ray Liotta, Michael Chiklis, Kenan Thompson, Peyton List, China Anne McClain, Paris Berelc, June Squibb, Noah Schnapp, Mikey Day, Melissa Villaseñor, Kym Whitley, Lavell Crawford, Betsy Sodaro, George Wallace, and Blake Clark were also attached, with Steven Brill directing from a screenplay by Sandler and Tim Herlihy.[6] Cameron Boyce, who had starred alongside Sandler in the Grown Ups series, was set to star in the film, but died in July 2019 just days before shooting. Boyce's former Jessie co-star Karan Brar was then recast in his role.[7]

Principal photography began in July 2019 around Salem, Lynnfield, Hamilton, Manchester-by-the-Sea, and other parts of Massachusetts,[8][9] wrapping in early September.[10]

Reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 50% based on 46 reviews, with an average rating of 5.2/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Viewers immune to its star's charms won't find it much of a treat, but Hubie Halloween is sweet enough to satisfy fans of Adam Sandler's antics."[11] On Metacritic has a weighted average score of 53 out of 100, based on 19 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews."[12]

David Ehrlich of IndieWire gave the film a "B–", praising the cameos and saying: "Are those details enough to make Hubie Halloween much better than all the other content Sandler has churned out for Netflix so far, or am I just drunk on the movie's pumpkin-spiced production design? It's hard to say, but this is the first time in a long time that it feels nice to watch the Sandman goof off with his friends for 90 minutes."[13]

References

  1. ^ "Adam Sandler Pays Tribute to Cameron Boyce in 'Hubie Halloween'". www.yahoo.com.
  2. ^ Jirak, Jamie (2020-10-08). "Billy Madison's O'Doyle Bullies Make a Comeback in Hubie Halloween". Comicbook.com. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
  3. ^ a b Eisenberg, Eric (2020-10-09). "7 Classic Adam Sandler References In Netflix's Hubie Halloween". CinemaBlend. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
  4. ^ Menta, Anna (2020-10-07). "'Hubie Halloween' Opens With a 'Happy Gilmore' Callback For Classic Adam Sandler Fans". Decider. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Gates, Christopher (2020-10-07). "Every single cameo in Adam Sandler's Hubie Halloween". Looper. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
  6. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (July 22, 2019). "Adam Sandler Sets Next Netflix Comedy With All-Star Cast Including Kevin James, Julie Bowen, Maya Rudolph & Many More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  7. ^ Harvey, Josephine (October 8, 2020). "The Moving Story Behind Adam Sandler's Tribute To Cameron Boyce In 'Hubie Halloween'". Huffington Post. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  8. ^ Slane, Kevin (July 21, 2019). "Photos: Halloween arrived early on the North Shore thanks to Adam Sandler's 'Hubie Halloween' filming". Boston.com. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
  9. ^ "Adam Sandler is on the North Shore to film Netflix movie 'Hubie Halloween'". Boston.com. July 17, 2019. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
  10. ^ "Adam Sandler thanks Massachusetts after wrapping up 'Hubie Halloween' filming on North Shore". Boston.com. September 3, 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  11. ^ "Hubie Halloween (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  12. ^ "Hubie Halloween Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  13. ^ Ehrlich, David (October 7, 2020). "'Hubie Halloween' Review: The Adam Sandler Netflix Comedy America Needs Right Now". IndieWire. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
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