Behind the Scenes

Creating, editing, publishing, and advertising Halloween Bandits was no small feat, so we have created this Behind the Scenes page to give you a sneak-peek backstage.

Backstory
The idea for Halloween Bandits came about on a chilly October morning in 2015. The director, Ian McKay, and the assistant director, Addison Hubley, were walking to their bus stop, discussing ideas, when the idea came up for stealing candy. Originally, the movie was going to be kids stealing candy from a mean old lady, but it eventually became kids stealing from a variety of people, due to candy deprivation in their childhoods.

As the idea developed, McKay and Hubley began casting characters. Most of the cast were the two's classmates, including Ella Fortini, Geneva Franciskovich, Ingrid Chen, Carissa Carlberg, Dylan Reiss, Eli Clifford, and Coco Steel. Other cast members were mainly relatives of the two directors, including Hubley's sister Maisie as the Chief of Police and McKay's cousin Miranda Lewis as General Banks.

Cast and Crew List

 * Addison Hubley as Gary Tomalez
 * Kai Uyeda as Kai Roberts
 * Geneva Franciskovich as Brianna Remiori
 * Ella Fortini as Sabrina Walters
 * Ingrid Chen as Celia Wong
 * Carissa Carlberg as Cindy Lopez
 * Dylan Reiss as Charlie Wood/Voice of Newscast Director
 * Eli Clifford as Alex "Albino" Williams
 * Riley Speidel as Frisky the Anchovy
 * Miranda Lewis as General Banks
 * Maggie McKay as Eva Walters/Lexi Walters
 * Maisie Hubley as the Chief of Police
 * Amy McKay as Miss Smith (teacher)
 * Gigi Zuniga as Tired Policeman

Filming Process
Filming began in November 2015. It was originally meant for the San Luis Obispo International Film Festival (SLOIFF) in March 2016, but there wasn't enough time for filming, so the premiere was pushed to Halloween 2016. Filming is still in progress, and it is taking place at the headquarters for IDM Pictures Filming, Inc., the producers for Halloween Bandits. The script is also still in progress, though it is not available for viewing.