Goblin (film)

2010 Canadian film

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Goblin

Written by| Raul Inglis
Directed by| Jeffery Scott Lando
Starring| Gil Bellows
Tracy Spiridakos
Camille Sullivan
Donnelly Rhodes
Reilly Dolman
Andrew Wheeler
Colin Cunningham
Erin Boyes
Jordan Moore
Brett Dier
Theme music composer| Christopher Nickel
Country of origin| Canada
Original language| English
Production
Producer| John Prince
Cinematography| Tom Harting
Editors| Jamie Alain
Jeffery Scott Lando
Running time| 100 minutes
Production companies| Syfy
Reel One Pictures
CineTel Films
Gobi Productions
Original release
Network| Syfy
Release| July 17, 2010 (2010-07-17)

Goblin is a 2010 television film directed by Jeffery Scott Lando and written by Raul Inglis.[1] The movie was released on the Syfy channel on July 7, 2010.[2] 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

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* 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

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Critical reception for Goblin was mostly negative.[3][4] Dread Central gave the film 1 1/2 blades, calling it an "entirely unfulfilling piece of strictly by-the-numbers Syfy filler".[5] PopMatters gave a similarly themed review, stating that it should be "avoided at all costs".[6] 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".[7] A staff member for HorrorTalk gave an overall positive review for Goblin, calling it a "guilty pleasure".[8]

## References

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1. ^ "Lionsgate to release Syfy's Goblin on DVD in July". JoBlo. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
2. ^ "Three Bloody Clips From Syfy's Goblin". Dread Central. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
3. ^ Rosell, Rich. "Review: Goblin". DVD Talk. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
4. ^ Pritchard, Paul (July 6, 2011). "Review: Goblin". DVD Verdict. Archived from the original on July 9, 2011. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
5. ^ "Goblin (2010) (review)". Dread Central. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
6. ^ McKnight, Brent. "Some Curses Should be Avoided at All Costs, 'Goblin' Is One of Them". PopMatters. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
7. ^ "Film Review: Goblin (2010)". Horrornews.net. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
8. ^ Bland, Simon. "Review: Goblin". HorrorTalk. Retrieved September 23, 2013.

## External links

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* Goblin at IMDb