Garfield's Halloween Adventure

1985 "The world's favourite cat in his fourth spectacular TV SPECIAL!"
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Released: 30 October 1985 Released
Producted By: Film Roman
Country: United States of America
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Garfield and his pup pal Odie go trick-or-treating, only to wind up in a house haunted by ghostly pirates.

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Animation, Family

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Phil Roman

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Scanialara You won't be disappointed!
Cubussoli Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!
Leoni Haney Yes, absolutely, there is fun to be had, as well as many, many things to go boom, all amid an atmospheric urban jungle.
Cheryl A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.
hellraiser7 Warning don't read unless seen film.Another one of the things I love about Halloween are the TV episodes and specials. To me this is a big part of the holiday tradition because they were a big part of my life, I seen these before Halloween hit, watch them before and after I trick or treat, and even now I still watch some of them as I now hand over treats, this special is one of them.This special is one of my favorite Halloween TV specials/episodes number 9 on the list. This is also a childhood relic of mine, this special is what helped me get into the comic strip series "Garfield" which I didn't know about at the time; though it was also the franchises very first foray into the visual medium they didn't have the series until 4 years later.The animation is great true to the original comic strip which is fine with me I don't want it any other way. The music I think is solid, the songs I wouldn't say are the most memorable in my book, but I enjoyed them their fun songs and fit the nature of the special. One I thought was funny was the "Scaredy Cat" song where Garfield is singing and once he uncovers a person in a costume we then see it's an actual monster, then Garfield and Odie run a circle around him and run off, that I always found as a kid funny and maybe a little scary at the time since I honestly didn't expect it. Though as an adult I now it always cracks me up, just the fact that monsters are also going trick or treating, I guess even their hungry want candy.There really isn't much to the story as it's just a simple adventure of Garfield and Odie questing for candy. It's just funny seeing Garfield simply being Garfield as he just craves candy and wants to get as much as he wants to fill his black hole of a stomach. And like in any Garfield comic strip the humor is clever and funny as usual, there are plenty of memorable line and humorous moments. The first half is simply made of scenes from some usual banter between both Jon and Garfield, one funny scene is seeing Garfield put on the pirate persona and actually pillage a piece or two of Jon's lasagna, poor Jon can never seem to finish a meal hopefully he has more lasagna for himself somewhere. It then comes down to the trick or treating which leads to the last half when the whole special once again takes a rather unexpected turn. Garfield gets just a bit greedy and decides to go to one last house on an island. I know Garfield's made bad judgement calls before, but this is probably takes the cake or should I say the candy, when they venture into a house that looks like Norman Bates pad. And of course, we have that creepy old man that looks like someone from the "Creepy" horror comic series and he is telling a story of ghost pirates coming to reclaim their lost treasure. That story I'll admit gave me a chill inside and it gets chilly once we see the ghosts. The pirate ghosts I still find creepy, the way their animated, color, and how they move is just well done, I remember as a kid this sequence scarred me I kind covered my eyes with the pillow. It also made me worried for both Garfield and Odie hoping both will get out. And that escape sequence was exciting I remember on the edge of my seat thinking c'mon get out of there, I even literally pounded my feet just running with both hoping they'll get far enough away. Yeah, this sequence of the film was scary but kind of fun at the same time as there is relief in the end, which is the common feeling we all have after trick or treating or going to a Halloween Party it was a fun ride but were glad it's over.Garfield's Halloween Adventure is a real treat.Rating: 4 stars
Xander Seavy (RiffRaffMcKinley) This has to be one of my favorite TV specials of all time.And no wonder. It has Garfield, the world's greatest cat, in a story about Halloween-- the best and most fascinating holiday the world has to offer. In this story, he and Odie go trick-or-treating at the wrong door... on the eve of a supernatural visitation from vengeful pirates! The songs are great, and I can't pick favorites because they're all equally phenomenal. The humor is still there, and the crew balances it well with the eeriness.Ladies and gentlemen, this is the one that should be shown every October on every network in the known universe. It's not Halloween if you haven't watched "Garfield in Disguise," also 'disguised' as "Garfield's Halloween Adventure." A seasonal must and a classic for all time.
gunsnroses628 Let me just start by saying that to this very day, I hold this cartoon to be one of the scariest I have ever seen. For months after first seeing it, I would wake up screaming, thinking of that old man. But in addition to being creepy, the show is also very artistically drawn. The storyboard is also solid. I can identify with the never-ending pursuit for candy. I wouldn't row to the other side of the lake for candy, but Garfield and Odie would. Maybe that is why I loved this special so much; It brings back find memories of trick-or-treating. The pursuit of candy far outweighed actually eating the stuff. For whatever the reason, this and the Garfield Christmas Special hold a special place in my heart. PS, I still break out in a cold sweat every time I think about that old man rowing away in the boat and the ghosts coming
Shawn Watson Such a wonderful way to ask for candycandycandycandy. Well it's Garfield's way. And candy he certainly gets in this wonderful Halloween Special. It all starts on one cozy Halloween morn with Garfield waking to the sound of the TV. Normally he'd be irate at waking so early but when he learns what day it is he cannot wait to go trickortreating and get his paws on some candycandycandycandy!He and Odie dress as pirates and go off on an adventure that happens to involve the ghosts of REAL pirates and real buried treasure. In the course of these brilliant 25 minutes we get the typical assortment of great Garfield humor and wonderful songs.If only the movie were this good.