A good-hearted but mocked deli worker must save his quirky town from a genuine Halloween mystery.
Darkly comic and crowd-pleasing, with big broad humor. A comfort watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Netflix.
It stays inside its PG-13, with a few tense moments and a jolt or two.
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Hubie Dubois, despite his devotion to his hometown of Salem, Massachusetts (and its legendary Halloween celebration), is a figure of mockery for kids and adults alike. But this year, something really is going bump in the night, and it’s up to Hubie to save Halloween.
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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