We’re approaching the Halloween season, and fairly quickly it’s going to be time to observe the perfect horror films, in addition to different, extra family-friendly movies everybody can take pleasure in. I am at all times all the way down to tune into Freeform to catch their vacation lineup with my daughter (as confused as I’m about one inclusion this yr), however I could also be skipping out on my yearly viewing of Casper after realizing one key a part of the story that is fully omitted.
For these questioning what my degree of Casper fandom is, I at the moment have a Stretch puppet on my mantle that was given away by Pizza Hut when the film was launched in 1995. All this to say, I’ve a tender spot for The Ghostly Trio, and I simply realized lately we by no means realized one huge factor about them.
We’re By no means Informed How The Ghostly Trio Died
There are some things in regards to the Casper film that do not make sense, so I’ve by no means actually thought that deeply in regards to the Halloween traditional. That mentioned, I’ve now realized that we haven’t any context as to why Stretch, Smelly and Fatso are useless, and now that I am conscious of that, I can not get it out of my head.
I am not the primary to appreciate this, as a fast web search pulled up theories on how the three uncles died. Did all of them die in some group-related accident, or is there just a few horrible curse on this household the place everyone seems to be doomed to a horrible destiny? The McFadden household misplaced 4 individuals in a comparatively quick period of time, and but we’re left to surprise how that occurred.
Casper Left An Fascinating Story On The Desk That May Be Informed At Some Level
With Casper celebrating its thirtieth anniversary this yr, there are not any present plans for an additional function movie on the pleasant ghost. It is a disgrace that is the case, as a result of I believe there is a wealth of storytelling right here left to resolve, and it begins with The Ghostly Trio. We want the tales behind how these males handed away and what the deal is with the McFadden household.
Maybe essentially the most fascinating a part of the story is that Casper and his uncles are doomed to stay as ghosts, and but his mother and father aren’t. Why precisely is that? Once more, that is one other golden alternative for Hollywood to arrange a prequel laying out the twisted and unhappy story of the McFadden household and the way it all went terribly fallacious for them.
Casper did not make CinemaBlend’s checklist of greatest films of the ’90s, however I would prefer to suppose it was sitting at 101 if not robbed of some spots decrease on the checklist. With the thirtieth anniversary occurring this yr, possibly it is time to get the dialog began on bringing the franchise again for a film or two.
If not, I assume it’s going to nonetheless be cool to see the film again in theaters starting October third. Maintain a watch out for screenings because the date nears, and take a look at CinemaBlend’s upcoming film information for a take a look at what’s popping out the remainder of the yr.