Halloween Safety

Here's another of the many competent films that Herk Harvey directed for Centron over the decades. The IMDb lists about fifty of them, but I think the record is woefully incomplete.

Although the movie is well done, the message offered is rather depressing for some one like me, who remembers a child's Hallowe'en fondly. As the title suggests, it stresses safety, and insists it can be fun. Wear bright colors! Don't wear a mask! Don't eat the candy until mom or dad have checked it, because it might be poisoned!

It doesn't sound like fun to me. Of course, Hallowe'en has become a more adult version of itself, a chance for adults to wear costumes. That also doesn't interest me. I prefer to masquerade as an adult.