As autumn drapes the small town of Maple Hollow in shades of gold and crimson, its residents prepare for their most anticipated event of the year โ the legendary Haul Out the Halloween festival. For generations, itโs been a night of laughter, costumes, and community pride. But this year, the celebration will awaken something ancientโฆ something that was never meant to return.
Emma Reynolds (Anna Kendrick), a talented event designer, returns to her hometown after years away to help orchestrate the festival. Determined to bring back the Halloween magic of her childhood, she begins decorating her familyโs old Victorian home. But when she uncovers a dusty box of antique decorations carved with strange symbols, Emma unknowingly unleashes a dark force tied to Maple Hollowโs forgotten past.
Lights flicker, decorations move on their own, and in every mirror lurks the reflection of a pumpkin-faced figure burning with ghostly fire. Emma soon realizes she has awakened the vengeful spirit of a man who was burned alive during the townโs first Halloween festival centuries ago โ a soul cursed to rise again when the veil between worlds grows thin.
As the town continues its celebrations, a series of mysterious disappearances cast a shadow over the festivities. Emma joins forces with Sheriff Cole (Jake Gyllenhaal), her childhood friend turned lawman, to uncover the truth. Their investigation reveals that this yearโs Halloween aligns with the long-feared โBlood Night,โ when the boundary between the living and the dead nearly vanishes.
With jack-oโ-lanterns burning bright and drums echoing through the fog, the spirit rises โ demanding vengeance and justice. Emma discovers that her own familyโs dark history is at the center of the curse, and only she has the power to end it. To save the town, she must make an impossible choice: sacrifice herself, or let Maple Hollow fall into eternal darkness.
As dawn breaks, a pale light cuts through the smoke and silence. The town seems peaceful again โ but in Emmaโs eyes, the horror lingers. Haul Out the Halloween closes with a haunting image: the pumpkin mask burning on an ancient altar, hinting that the nightmare has merely begun. Halloween, in Maple Hollow, will never be the same.