Caesar and Otto's Paranormal Halloween

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Caesar and Otto's Paranormal Halloween is a 2015 comedy-horror film. It was written and directed by Dave Campfield. [1] the film stars Campfield himself, Paul Chomicki, Beverly Randolph, Felissa Rose, and Deron Miller. [2] The film is also the first feature film for actresses JamieLee Ackerman and Josephine Iannece. This film is the sixth film in the Caesar and Otto series.

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The film had its world premiere on June 29, 2015 at the Florida Supercon, where it won for best comedy. [3]

Plot

Half-brothers Caesar and Otto live out some of horror's most terrifying scenes when they agree to house-sit a home filled with ghostly visions, levitating objects and possessions.

Cast

Reception

BloodyDisgusting found that "While it’s not Scary Movie, Caesar and Otto’s Paranormal Halloween isn’t meant to be for that audience. Rather, the film takes a far more broad selection of films, both current and classic, and brings them together in this mash-up that has a certain charm all its own. The fun use of the many cameos also reflects the effort by Campfield and company to make a fun film." [4]

A review at HorrorNews stated "Paranormal Halloween is clearly not for everyone. But for those of us looking for an escape from the mundane, monotonous and simply want a few laughs that not at all a bad choice." [5]

Analysis

The film pays homage to various classic horror films, including The Exorcist , [6] The Amityville Horror , Sinister and Insidious. [5]

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References

  1. "Caesar and Otto's Paranormal Halloween". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  2. Moore, Debi (2015-08-31). "Caesar & Otto's Paranormal Halloween Screening for Free in LA Ahead of Holiday Release". Dread Central. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  3. "Caesar and Otto's Paranormal Halloween". Florida Supercon. Archived from the original on 2015-06-25. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
  4. Wilson, Mike (2015-11-09). "[DVD Review] Wacky Hijinks, Cameos Galore in 'Caesar and Otto's Paranormal Halloween'". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  5. 1 2 "Film review: Caesar And Otto's Paranormal Halloween (2015)". Horror News | HNN. 2018-09-26. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  6. Wilson, Mike (2015-11-09). "[DVD Review] Wacky Hijinks, Cameos Galore in 'Caesar and Otto's Paranormal Halloween'". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved 2023-11-18.