A Halloween Favorite From the ‘90s Is Returning to Theaters for the First Time in Decades initially appeared on Parade.
Seize your popcorn and prepare for a visit down reminiscence lane, ‘90s youngsters. The cult traditional Casper is returning to theaters for its thirtieth anniversary.
Casper stars Christina Ricci as Kat and Invoice Pullman as her father, Dr. Harvey, a ghost therapist who strikes right into a creaky previous mansion to assist its lingering spirits transfer on. “They meet a pleasant however lonely younger ghost named Casper who’s simply on the lookout for a buddy,” the anniversary screening’s press launch teases, together with “his outrageous uncles Stretch, Stinkie and Fatso.”
However let’s be actual. It was Devon Sawa’s 30-second look as Casper’s human kind that had each child within the theater swooning when he confirmed up at Kat’s Halloween get together and requested, “Can I preserve you?”
Over time, Casper has been elevated to peak ‘90s standing, and now, a wholly new era will get to expertise it in theaters as soon as once more. Whereas youthful audiences will benefit from the story of Casper and Kat’s candy, however uncommon, friendship, millennials can preserve their eyes out for some uncredited cameos which may not have packed as a lot punch the primary time they noticed the movie. Dan Aykroyd, Clint Eastwood, Mel Gibson and Rodney Dangerfield all make uncredited appearances within the film.
A recent poster dropped on August 1 with the tagline, “The pleasant ghost returns to theaters,” and followers are greater than just a little excited in regards to the likelihood to observe the film on the large display once more.
“Casper was one of many few VHS tapes I had rising up. It has a particular place in my coronary heart. I fell for the styling of the film, and I feel it’s accountable for my love of previous homes and antiques and all that,” one particular person on Reddit wrote.
One other added, “That artwork model for the title textual content and ghost characters is so iconic. It actually offers [that] particular feeling and takes you again to that point.”
Casper followers don’t have to attend lengthy for its return. It’ll be hitting film theaters on October 3 and can run via October 31. It’s the right technique to rejoice Spooky Season.
A Halloween Favorite From the ‘90s Is Returning to Theaters for the First Time in Decades first appeared on Parade on Aug 1, 2025
This story was initially reported by Parade on Aug 1, 2025, the place it first appeared.
