Open Season: Scared Silly is a 2015 American animated comedy film produced by Sony Pictures Animation, with animation provided by Mainframe Studios.[3] It is the fourth installment of the Open Season film series, following 2006's Open Season, 2008's Open Season 2, and 2010's Open Season 3. It also serves as a direct sequel to the second film while taking place between the second and third installments. The film features the voices of Donny Lucas, Will Townsend & Melissa Sturm. [4]
The film was directed by David Feiss, creator of Cartoon Network and Hanna-Barbera's Cow and Chicken and I Am Weasel, and produced by John Bush, with music by Rupert Gregson-Williams and Dominic Lewis. Feiss had previously worked on the first film back in 2006, where he served as the head of story. With the exception of Melissa Sturm (reprising her role as Giselle from the third film) and Michelle Murdocca (reprising her role as Maria from the previous three installments), none of the voice cast from the previous installments returned for this film. It theatrically premiered in Turkey on December 18, 2015 and was released direct-to-video in North America on March 8, 2016.
Plot[]
Elliot tells a campfire story about the legend of the Wailing Wampus Werewolf that is said to live in the Timberline National Forest one night. Boog is terrified by the story and decides to "chicken out" of their annual camping trip until he knows that the werewolf is gone. Determined to help Boog overcome his fears, Elliot, Mr. Weenie, and the other woodland animals band together to scare the fear out of Boog and uncover the mystery of the Wailing Wampus Werewolf.
Former hunter Shaw, now a tour guide, returns to Timberline to get revenge on Boog and Elliot for defeating him and witnesses an unseen creature in the forest (which turns out to be Ian, a deer who is Elliot’s rival, in a disguise). Shaw begs Gordy to reopen hunting season and he reluctantly does so. Despite being told to only hunt down the werewolf, Shaw becomes determined to not only catch it, but also hunt down Boog and Elliot. To carry out his plan, Shaw recruits his old friends Ed and Edna, the owners of Poutine Palace, a restaurant serving poutine. Meanwhile, a heartbroken Elliot catches the werewolf by himself after Boog angrily breaks up with him. As Boog walks through the forest, Elliot’s wife Giselle catches up to him and tries to convince him that Elliot was trying to help him overcome his fear and that Elliot is headed toward Dead Bear Gulch, but fails.
Meanwhile, a starving Mr. Weenie starts to believe that he is the werewolf. At Dead Bear Gulch, Elliot and Mr. Weenie are both caught by the werewolf, who is actually Shaw in a costume; fortunately, Boog and his friends leap to the rescue. Shaw is eventually overpowered and defeated as he, Ed and Edna are arrested by Gordy, permanently shutting down open season. Gordy meets up with Boog, having recognized the bear's handiwork in defeating Shaw, and rewards him with a few treats. The animals then discover that the werewolf is real, but Elliot befriends him by dancing with him as he joins their campout. The next morning, Bobbie and Bob happily return to their RV with Mr. Weenie, and Bobbie tells Mr. Weenie that today is his birthday. The werewolf asks Boog to wear the female werewolf costume one more time, but Boog angrily refuses.
Cast[]
- Donny Lucas as Boog
- Will Townsend as Elliot / Mr. Weenie
- Melissa Sturm as Giselle
- Trevor Devall as Shaw / The Wailing Wampus Werewolf / Deputy #1
- Kathleen Barr as Edna / Bobbie / Tree-Hugger Lady
- Garry Chalk as Ed
- Brian Drummond as Ian / Reilly / Tree-Hugger Man
- Lee Tockar as Buddy / McSquizzy / Deputy #2
- Shannon Chan-Kent as Rosie / Marcia
- Michelle Murdocca as Maria
- Lorne Cardinal as Sheriff Gordy
- Peter Kelamis as Serge
Production[]
Open Season: Scared Silly was first announced on June 11, 2015.[5] The first trailer was released on November 1, 2015.[6]
Release[]
Home media[]
The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray in the United States and Canada on March 8, 2016, by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (under Columbia Pictures)[7]
Reception[]
Renee Schonfeld from Common Sense Media gave it a positive review, saying, "Talented voice actors, along with a clever story and script, make this very funny film a cut above most direct-to-DVD fare for kids and families".[8]
Possible sequel[]
In an interview with ComicBook in 2016, Feiss hinted at the possibility of a fifth film stating: "You can never be too sure, but I have a feeling that we will be seeing an Open Season 5. Everybody likes the characters and the movie and the way it turned out, so I would be surprised if there wasn’t an Open Season 5. I know people want to do another. "[4]
References[]
- ↑ From 'Cow & Chicken' to 'Open Season': Q&A with David Feiss. Cartoon Brew (November 1, 2016).
- ↑ Open Season: Scared Silly.
- ↑ 'Open Season: Scared Silly' Lands on Retail March 8 (February 19, 2016).
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 EXCLUSIVE: Director David Feiss Talks Open Season: Scared Silly and More (March 7, 2016).
- ↑ 'Open Season: Scared Silly' Due for Spring 2016 Release. Rotoscopers (June 12, 2015).
- ↑ Trailer for 'Open Season: Scared Silly' Debuts. Rotoscopers (November 2015).
- ↑ Open Season: Scared Silly Blu-ray.
- ↑ Schonfeld, Renee (March 7, 2016). Open Season: Scared Silly.
External links[]
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- Official website
- Open Season: Scared Silly at IMDb
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