Goblin (film)
{{Short description|2010 Canadian film}}
{{missing information|the film's production and release|date=April 2015}}
{{Infobox television
| image = Goblin FilmPoster.jpeg
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| writer = Raul Inglis
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| director = Jeffery Scott Lando
| starring = Gil Bellows
Tracy Spiridakos
Camille Sullivan
Donnelly Rhodes
Reilly Dolman
Andrew Wheeler
Colin Cunningham
Erin Boyes
Jordan Moore
Brett Dier
| narrated =
| theme_music_composer = Christopher Nickel
| country = Canada
| language = English
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| producer = John Prince
| editor = Jamie Alain
Jeffery Scott Lando
| cinematography = Tom Harting
| runtime = 100 minutes
| company = Syfy
Reel One Pictures
CineTel Films
Gobi Productions
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| network = Syfy
| released = {{Start date|2010|07|17}}
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Goblin is a 2010 television film directed by Jeffery Scott Lando and written by Raul Inglis.{{cite web|title=Lionsgate to release Syfy's Goblin on DVD in July|url=http://www.joblo.com/horror-movies/news/lionsgate-to-release-syfys-goblin-on-dvd-in-july|publisher=JoBlo|accessdate=23 September 2013}} The movie was released on the Syfy channel on July 7, 2010.{{cite web|title=Three Bloody Clips From Syfy's Goblin|url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/38516/three-bloody-clips-from-syfys-goblin|publisher=Dread Central|accessdate=23 September 2013}} Filming for Goblin took place in Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada.
Plot
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In 1831 a hamlet holds a yearly ritual to cleanse their home of anything they view as unclean. As a result, the deformed infant of a witch is thrown into a bonfire, which enrages her. She curses the town, saying that every Halloween a goblin will come to the town and try to take its children. Anyone attempting to stand in its way will be killed brutally.
Years later in modern day, Neil Perkins (Gil Bellows) travels to the hamlet (now called Hollowglen) with the intent of developing the town. With him are his wife Kate (Camille Sullivan), their two children, teenager Nikki (Tracy Spiridakos) and the infant Nathan, as well as Nikki's best friend. They're warned of the town's curse and that as they are arriving on Halloween eve, Nathan's life is in danger. The Perkins ignore the threat, only to find themselves in mortal danger.
Cast
- Gil Bellows as Neil Perkins
- Tracy Spiridakos as Nikki Perkins
- Camille Sullivan as Kate Perkins
- Donnelly Rhodes as Charlie Glover
- Reilly Dolman as Kyle Waters
- Andrew Wheeler as Sheriff Ben Milgreen
- Chilton Crane as Bea Milgreen
- Erin Boyes as Cammy
- Brett Dier as Matt
- Julia Maxwell as Jane
- Colin Cunningham as Owen
- Roy Campsall as Goblin
- Jordan Moore as Nathan Perkins
- Ryan Grantham as Ben Milgreen
Reception
Critical reception for Goblin was mostly negative.{{cite web|last=Rosell|first=Rich|title=Review: Goblin|url=http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/49812/goblin/|publisher=DVD Talk|accessdate=23 September 2013}}{{cite web|last=Pritchard|first=Paul|title=Review: Goblin|url=http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/goblin.php|publisher=DVD Verdict|accessdate=23 September 2013|date=6 July 2011|archivedate=9 July 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110709021130/http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/goblin.php}} Dread Central gave the film 1 1/2 blades, calling it an "entirely unfulfilling piece of strictly by-the-numbers Syfy filler".{{cite web|title=Goblin (2010) (review)|url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/reviews/goblin-2010|publisher=Dread Central|accessdate=23 September 2013}} PopMatters gave a similarly themed review, stating that it should be "avoided at all costs".{{cite web|last=McKnight|first=Brent|title=Some Curses Should be Avoided at All Costs, 'Goblin' Is One of Them|url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/145363-goblin/|publisher=PopMatters|accessdate=23 September 2013}} HorrorNews.net gave a slightly more positive review, criticizing it while also stating that it would best appeal to people who have "a certain affinity for these kinds of movies".{{cite web|title=Film Review: Goblin (2010)|url=http://horrornews.net/37510/film-review-goblin-2010/|publisher=Horrornews.net|accessdate=23 September 2013}} A staff member for HorrorTalk gave an overall positive review for Goblin, calling it a "guilty pleasure".{{cite web|last=Bland|first=Simon|title=Review: Goblin|url=http://www.horrortalk.com/movie-reviews/2302-goblin-dvd-review.html|publisher=HorrorTalk|accessdate=23 September 2013}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|1512310|Goblin}}
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Category:2010 television films
Category:Canadian horror television films
Category:2010s supernatural horror films
Category:Films shot in British Columbia
Category:English-language Canadian films
Category:Canadian supernatural horror films
Category:Canadian monster movies