Carved is a 2024 American horror comedy film directed and written by Justin Harding and starring an ensemble cast including Peyton Elizabeth Lee, Corey Fogelmanis, Carla Jimenez, Elvis Nolasco, Jonah Lees, Wyatt Lindner, Sasha Mason, Marc-Sully Saint-Fleur, Jackson Kelly, Matty Cardarople, Ted Ferguson, DJ Qualls and Chris Elliott. Based on the 2018 short film of the same name, the film follows a group of teenagers on Halloween who become trapped in a historical reenactment village and are stalked by a killer pumpkin.
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| Directed by | Justin Harding |
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| Cinematography | Sevdije Kastrati |
| Edited by | Pamela Bayne |
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| Distributed by | Hulu |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Carved premiered at the Screamfest Horror Film Festival on October 17, 2024, and was released on Hulu on October 21, 2024.
Premise
editIn 1993, a teenage playwright, her younger brother, and a group of survivors become trapped in a historical reenactment village on Halloween night; they come together to survive an attack by a vengeful killer pumpkin.[1][2]
Cast
edit- Peyton Elizabeth Lee as Kira
- Corey Fogelmanis as Cody
- Carla Jimenez as Barb
- Elvis Nolasco as AJ
- Jonah Lees as Shane
- Wyatt Lindner as Trevor
- Sasha Mason as Maddie
- Marc-Sully Saint-Fleur as Kevin
- Jackson Kelly as Wes
- Matty Cardarople as Clint
- Ted Ferguson as Arthur
- DJ Qualls as Bill
- Chris Elliott as Earl
- Goldy Wolf as Little Girl
- Reed Willard as Jimmy "Koz"
Production
editCarved is based on the short film of the same name (2018), which was also written and directed by Justin Harding. The short won Hulu's 2018 Huluween short film contest.[3] In July 2024, it was announced that Peyton Elizabeth Lee would be the lead in the feature-length Carved film, with the rest of the cast also being revealed.[4]
Release
editReception
editJK Sooja of Common Sense Media gave the film a mixed review, stating that it "doesn't have enough substance or depth to justify the making of it," although he praised the acting.[9] John Serba of Decider gave the film a more positive review, calling it "a tasty-enough slice of horror-comedy pie" and praising the film's gore.[10]
References
edit- ↑ "A Group of Teens Spills Blood and Pumpkin Guts in First 'Carved' Images". Collider. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ↑ "Hulu's New Horror Comedy Surprisingly Ends 2 Tiring Genre Tropes". Screen Rant. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ↑ "8 Biggest Differences Between Hulu's Carved Movie & The Original Short Film". Screen Rant. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ↑ "Peyton Elizabeth Lee To Topline Hulu-Bound Horror Comedy 'Carved' From WorthenBrooks". Deadline. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ↑ "'Mr. Crocket,' 'Carved' & 'Dead Mail' Among Horror Films Set To Screen At Screamfest 2024". Deadline. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ↑ "'Carved' honors classic 80s and 90s horror movies, filming with a 'real' killer pumpkin". WABC. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ↑ "Hulu Halloween Movie 'Carved' Pits Kids Up Against a Sinister Pumpkin Monster [Images]". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ↑ "The 7 Best New Movies on Hulu in October 2024". The Wrap. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ↑ "Carved Movie Review". Common Sense Media. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ↑ "'Carved' Hulu Movie Review: Stream It Or Skip It?". Decider. Retrieved July 22, 2025.