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Witch's Night Out

1978 · 28 min

A cozy, silly Halloween cartoon that feels like a vintage TV special, playful and a little melancholy before turning warm and chaotic.

Directed by
John Leach
Genres
Fantasy, Comedy, Family
Starring
Gilda Radner, Bob Church, John Leach
Overview
A witch, disgruntled by the fact that no one takes Halloween seriously anymore, decides to stir things up and disrupt the social gathering in her old house as well as turn a couple of kids who love monsters into actual monsters.

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Directed by
John Leach
Genres
Fantasy, Comedy, Family
Starring
Gilda Radner, Bob Church, John Leach
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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • identity
    • isolation
    • found family
    • freedom
    • family
    Places
    • small town
    • single country house
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    family
    Form
    • animated
    • musical
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror2
    Humour6
    Realism2
    Romance1
    Tension3
    Darkness2
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    fantasy, comedy, family, animation
    Directed by
    John Leach
    Written by
    Isobel Jean Rankin, John Leach
    Starring
    Gilda Radner, Bob Church, John Leach, Naomi Leach, Tony Molesworth, Catherine O'Hara, Fiona Reid, Gerry Salsberg
    Runtime
    28 min
    Country
    Canada
    Languages
    English

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