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RUNTIME
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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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The Night Before Halloween
"THE TRICK IS TO STAY ALIVE"
2016 1h 30m EN
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5.6
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★5.6TMDB · 31
ThrillerHorrorTV Movie
Synopsis
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When a Halloween prank goes wrong, it unleashes a creature that will hunt each of the participants down and kill them, unless they can figure out how to transfer the curse to someone else.
“THE TRICK IS TO STAY ALIVE”
Cast
Bailee Madison
Megan
Justin Kelly
Adam
Jahmil French
Kyle
Kiana Madeira
Lindsay
Natalie Ganzhorn
Beth
Alex Harrouch
Wyatt
Anthony Lemke
Detective Burke
Dani Kind
Detective Reese
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Sheldon Wilson
- Writers
- Sheldon Wilson
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- Canada, United States of America
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ERA
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Released 10 years ago.
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
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ERA
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Sheldon Wilson, shot by Daniel Grant. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Steve London. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Marie-Lou Gingras shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Bailee Madison and Justin Kelly and Jahmil French carry the top of the cast.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Sheldon Wilson directs. Daniel Grant behind the camera. Steve London scores. Marie-Lou Gingras cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada, United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 2Released 10 years ago.
- 3International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
- 4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 5Directed by Sheldon Wilson, shot by Daniel Grant. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 6Original score by Steve London. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 7Editor Marie-Lou Gingras shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 8Bailee Madison and Justin Kelly and Jahmil French carry the top of the cast.
- 9Marketing tagline: "THE TRICK IS TO STAY ALIVE".
- 10IMDB entry: tt6166250 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 11Only 31 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Daniel Grant
- Original score
- Steve London
- Editing
- Marie-Lou Gingras
- Production design
- Oleg M. Savytski
- Costume design
- Julianna Clarke
- Runtime
- 90 min · 1h 30m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Also by
Sheldon Wilson
Production companies
Who made it
Blue Ice Pictures
CA
Dandelion Productions
US
Key crew
- Executive ProducerChristina O'Shea-Daly
- ProducerMary Anne Waterhouse
- Set DecorationLaura Keightley
- Script SupervisorCassandra Frechette
- Costume DesignJulianna Clarke
- EditorMarie-Lou Gingras
- ProducerLance Samuels
- ProducerBlake Corbet
- Executive ProducerSheldon Wilson
- Production DesignOleg M. Savytski
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- halloween
- murder
- curse
Release history · US
When it landed
- TV2016-10-29· Syfy
Also known as
International titles
- La Noche Antes De HalloweenAR
- La Noche Antes De HalloweenMX
