Written and directed by Ben Sottak, the film ‘Hallowarrior’ centers on Pumpkin, the last girl on earth and sole survivor of a humanity-ending plague, who scavenges the wasteland for supplies on the eve of Halloween. Her lonely holiday ritual is interrupted by the arrival of a savage gang of raiders at her doorstep led by the fearsome Thalia. Outnumbered and armed with candy, wit and weapons, Pumpkin must ferociously fight back to survive the night.
‘Hallowarrior’ stars Milly Shapiro (as Pumpkin), Shannyn Sossamon (as Thalia), Ajani Russell (as Wendy), with AJ Bowen (as Royce), Vic Plajas (as Breather), Taylor Valentine Lupini (as Wax), Logan Beveridge (as Worm), and Bobby McFarlane (as Gauze).
Producers of ‘Hallowarrior’ include Emmajane Hoffman, Gabriel Rosenstein, Ben Sottak, Danielle Benedict, and Jake Casey. Production companies are Hallowarrior, The Spitting Image, and The Dazey Phase Production Company.
The film’s cinematography is by Steven Jacob Russell, the music is by Emmajane Hoffman and Elizabeth Maniscalco, with editing by Andi Ralph.
Watch the trailer below:
Shudder will release ‘Hallowarrior’ streaming on October 16, 2026.
Milly Shapiro is most known for Hereditary and Hysteria!. Shannyn Sossamon is most known for A Knight’s Tale and Sinister 2. Ajani Russell is most known for Betty and Skate Kitchen. AJ Bowen is most known for You’re Next and The Sacrament.
