Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- wacky
- irreverent
- playful
- halloween viewing
- family movie night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Harold and George respond to Melvin’s attempt to cancel Halloween by creating their own spooky holiday.
Melvin’s cancellation scheme is opposed by Harold and George’s creative refusal to accept imposed rules.
The premise transforms a school-based conflict into an exaggerated, spooky celebration populated by comic alter egos.
Sean Astin voices the Narrator, providing an overt storytelling presence alongside Mr. Gigglenose.
Films like The Spooky Tale of Captain Underpants: Hack-a-ween, and why
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
animated children’s comedy built around mischievous best friends, school humor, and playful Halloween chaos
The Peanuts Movie
family-friendly animated comedy featuring inventive children, absurd jokes, and a holiday-centered adventure
The Grinch
whimsical animated seasonal comedy where children reshape a familiar holiday through imagination and mischief
Movie Details
- Directors
- Kevin Peaty, Seung Woo Cha
- Release Date
- 2019-10-07
- Runtime
- 46 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (30)
Cast
- Nat Faxon
- Jay Gragnani
- Ramone Hamilton
- Sean Astin
- Dayci Brookshire
- Clancy Brown
- Jorge Diaz
- Peter Hastings
- Evan Kishiyama
- David Koechner
Common questions
- What is The Spooky Tale of Captain Underpants: Hack-a-ween about?
- Harold and George outwit a Halloween-hating classmate by turning their own wildly spooky celebration into the school’s biggest party.
- What is The Spooky Tale of Captain Underpants: Hack-a-ween like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Spooky Tale of Captain Underpants: Hack-a-ween as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Spooky Tale of Captain Underpants: Hack-a-ween violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Spooky Tale of Captain Underpants: Hack-a-ween.
- Which films are like The Spooky Tale of Captain Underpants: Hack-a-ween?
- Films with a similar feel include Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie, The Peanuts Movie, and The Grinch.
- How long is The Spooky Tale of Captain Underpants: Hack-a-ween?
- The Spooky Tale of Captain Underpants: Hack-a-ween runs 46 minutes.
In Ember's collections
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- Dog Man2025
- Captain Underpants Epic Choice-o-Rama2020
- LEGO Star Wars Terrifying Tales2021
- Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween2018
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