The Scream Team (2002): Cast & Plot
The Scream Team is a 2002 fantasy comedy directed by Stuart Gillard, starring Robert Bockstael as Richard Carlyle, Kim Coates and Zoie Palmer. It runs 1 hour 28 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 28m (88 min)
- Director
- Stuart Gillard
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Hartbreak Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Scream Team About?
The premise of The Scream Team without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Eccentric Frank Carlyle runs a horror shop in Steeple Falls, a town that profits from its Halloween traditions. His grandson Richard returns from Boston with his children—bright Ian and sullen Claire—to settle an inheritance. Ian discovers great‑grandpa’s house is haunted, not only by fire‑brand Zachariah Kull but by something more ominous.
The Scream Team Themes & Keywords
· 27 tags- small town
- afterlife
- ghost
- horror for children
- halloween
- man on fire
- carnival
- haunted house
- reference to david copperfield
- three word title
- rhyme in title
- fireball
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- father son relationship
- festival
- single parent
- inventor
- funeral
- soul
- fire
- slimehouse
- close up of eye
- stake
- ferris wheel
- explosion
- punishment
- ritual
- gas
The Scream Team Cast & Characters
Robert Bockstael leads the cast as Richard Carlyle, with Kim Coates as Zachariah Kull and Zoie Palmer as Rebecca Kull. Directed by Stuart Gillard; 30 actors are credited in all.
- Director Stuart Gillard
- Robert Bockstael as Richard Carlyle
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Kim Coates as Zachariah Kull - Zoie Palmer as Rebecca Kull
- Mark Rendall as Ian Carlyle
Also Starring in The Scream Team
· 26 more- Kat Dennings Claire Carlyle
- Gary Reineke Grandpa Frank Carlyle
- Tommy Davidson Jumper
- Eric Idle Coffin Ed
- Kathy Najimy Mariah
- Edie Inksetter Soul Face #4
- Andrew Scorer Soul Face #2
- Lila Yee Soul Face #1
- Chris Currie Soul Face #3
- Nigel Bennett Warner MacDonald
- Devon Bostick Screaming Kid
- Scott Wickware Police Officer
- Kay Hawtrey Librarian
- Paula Boudreau Portal Ghost
- Arlene Duncan Sheriff
- Tedde Moore Friendly Woman
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- Joan Heney Transforming Ghost #2
- Joseph Motiki Customs Ghost
- Jake Simons Guy Shouting 'Fire'
- Ann Marin Screaming Townsperson
- Richard Ryder Greeter Ghost
- Colleen Reynolds Concerned Guest
- Richard Tse Transforming Ghost #1
- Peter Elliot Transforming Ghost #3
- Greg Barry MacDonald Son #1
- Allan Gillespie MacDonald Son #2
More from Stuart Gillard
More films directed by Stuart Gillard, best-rated first: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III, Paradise, Girl vs. Monster and Avalon High.
The Scream Team Plot Summary
What happens in The Scream Team from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Two children, Ian Carlyle Mark Rendall and Claire Carlyle Kat Dennings, move into a town where their grandfather, Grandpa Frank Carlyle Gary Reineke, has just died. Ian senses that his grandfather’s spirit might be trying to tell them something, and he dives into clues from the past, uncovering library news clippings about a man named Zachariah Kull Kim Coates, who was accused of burning his own home with his wife inside. The siblings’ curiosity soon leads them to a curious encounter with a ghost named Jumper Tommy Davidson, a dead skydiver who is briefly freed by his partner, Coffin Ed Eric Idle, a Revolutionary-era soldier who remains tethered to the living world.
Full summary
The whole story of The Scream Team, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know The Scream Team?
9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 9
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- Question 9: not answered
What are the names of the two children who move to the town after their grandfather's death?
Cars in The Scream Team
4 cars on screen, including the 1999 Ford F-350 Super Duty and the 2001 BMW X5 E53.
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1999 Ford F-350 Super Duty Important role -
2001 BMW X5 E53 Minor role -
1948 Ford 8N Minor role -
2000 Ford Crown Victoria Minor role
The Scream Team Also Known As
11 alternative titles, including “Patrulha das Almas” and “Das Scream Team”.
- Also known as
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- Patrulha das Almas
- Das Scream Team
- La Patrouille Fantôme
- Szellemcsapat
- Attenzione: fantasmi in transito
- Φαντάσματα από... Σπίτι
- The Soul Patrol
- Примарна команда
- Призрачная команда
- A Patrulha das Almas
- Tim za vrisak
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The Scream Team FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Scream Team, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Scream Team?
The Scream Team runs 1 hour 28 minutes (88 minutes).
When was The Scream Team released?
The Scream Team was released on October 11, 2002.
Who directed The Scream Team?
The Scream Team was directed by Stuart Gillard.
More films by Stuart Gillard Who is in the cast of The Scream Team?
The Scream Team stars Robert Bockstael as Richard Carlyle, Kim Coates as Zachariah Kull and Zoie Palmer as Rebecca Kull, among 30 credited actors.
Does The Scream Team have a post-credit scene?
No. The Scream Team has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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