The Dog Who Saved Halloween

"This dog has some new tricks... and treats!"

2011 1h 28m EN

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★4.5TMDB · 15

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Synopsis

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Zeus (voiced by Joey Lawrence) and the Bannister family have moved into a new home just in time for Halloween! When Zeus and George (Gary Valentine of "The King of Queens") decide to investigate a creepy neighbor (Lance Henriksen of Aliens), they discover a scary dog (voiced by Mayim Bialik of "Blossom" and "The Big Bang Theory"), a haunted house and form a surprising partnership with a familiar pair of bumbling burglars (Dean Cain and Joey "Coco" Diaz). Can Zeus bust some ghosts, find a missing cat and face his biggest fear, all in time to go trick or treating? Elisa Donovan ("Sabrina the Teenage Witch") and Curtis Armstrong (Revenge of the Nerds) star in this all-new thrills & chills adventure from the creators of The Dog Who Saved Christmas and The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation.

“This dog has some new tricks... and treats!”

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Cast

Gary Valentine
George Bannister
Dean Cain
Ted Stein
Elisa Donovan
Belinda Bannister
Lance Henriksen
Eli Cole
Mayim Bialik
Medusa
Joey Diaz
Stewey McMan
Curtis Armstrong
Max
Brennan Bailey
Ben Bannister

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Sullivan
Writers: Michael Ciminera, Richard Gnolfo, Peter Sullivan
Languages: English, Hungarian
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Hungarian.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Dog Who Saved Christmas Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peter Sullivan, shot by George Reasner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Sean Olson 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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Gary Valentine and Dean Cain and Elisa Donovan carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "This dog has some new tricks... and treats!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Peter Sullivan directs. George Reasner behind the camera. Sean Olson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Hungarian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 15 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Hungarian.
4Part of the "The Dog Who Saved Christmas Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Peter Sullivan, shot by George Reasner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Sean Olson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Gary Valentine and Dean Cain and Elisa Donovan carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "This dog has some new tricks... and treats!".
9IMDB entry: tt1821447 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: George Reasner
Editing: Sean Olson
Costume design: Liz M. Schroeder
Makeup / hair: Teddie Bergman
Runtime: 88 min · 1h 28m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: The Dog Who Saved Halloween (2011)

Part of

The Dog Who Saved Christmas Collection

The Dog Who Saved Christmas is a TV movie starring Dean Cain, Gary Valentine and the voice of Mario López (and later Joey Lawrence). It was written by childhood friends Michael Ciminera and Richard Gnolfo, and premiered on ABC Family on November 29, 2009 during their Countdown to 25 Days of Christmas programming block.