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Netflix’s “Redhaven” Shows Boy Fighting Halloween Pumpkin Curse

8/10/2026

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Sam (Bean Reid) tries to break a Halloween curse that traps brother Finn (Seth Isaac Johnson) in a pumpkin.
The curse begins after Sam steals Farmer Palmer (Kevin McNulty)’s pumpkin, causing adults to forget Finn.
Sam and Becka (Adeline Lo) infiltrate Palmer’s house at midnight Halloween to retrieve a grimoire ending the curse.
The film “Redhaven,” adapted from an R.L. Stine short story, is directed by Jem Garrard for Netflix.

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Story summary

Sam (Bean Reid) tries to break a Halloween curse that traps brother Finn (Seth Isaac Johnson) in a pumpkin.
The curse begins after Sam steals Farmer Palmer (Kevin McNulty)’s pumpkin, causing adults to forget Finn.
Sam and Becka (Adeline Lo) infiltrate Palmer’s house at midnight Halloween to retrieve a grimoire ending the curse.
The film “Redhaven,” adapted from an R.L. Stine short story, is directed by Jem Garrard for Netflix.