Hallowarrior review
Debut feature from Ben Sottak provides outlandish Halloween-based scares, with Milly Shapiro superb as the naive yet resilient home-defender, Pumpkin
TL;DR
- The film is set after a disease has decimated humanity, leaving 16-year-old Pumpkin alone in her rural home.
- Pumpkin decides to uphold her family's Halloween tradition by sending out a radio broadcast invitation.
- Her broadcast is intercepted by a group led by Thalia, leading to conflict.
- Milly Shapiro, previously known for Hereditary, stars as Pumpkin, carrying the film with her performance.
- The character of Pumpkin is portrayed as both young and old, having fended for herself since age 12.
- The film's production design blends "cottagecore Halloween" with a "Bates motel aesthetic."
- Hallowarrior is the feature directorial debut of Ben Sottak.