Arts & Entertainment
Adam Sandler's Salem-Based 'Hubie Halloween' Debuts On Netflix
The film shot at Danvers, Marblehead and Salem locations is available on Netflix Wednesday.
SALEM, MA — North Shore residents can try to sneak a peek at some familiar sights around Salem, Danvers and Marblehead in Adam Sandler's Salem-based "Hubie Halloween" starting Wednesday on Netflix.
The new comedy — which features frequent Sandler movie and former "Saturday Nigh Live" pals Kevin James, Julie Bowen, Maya Rudolph, Tim Meadows, Ray Liotta, Steve Buscemi and Kenan Thompson — is the story of Sandler as a Halloween fan turned holiday hero in Salem.
The movie is set in Salem, where several scenes were filmed. Other Massachusetts shooting locations included Danvers, Marblehead and the Mendon Drive-In movie theater.
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The production crew filmed some final scenes in Los Angeles in July after production was halted due to the onset of the coronavirus health crisis in March.
The initial reviews — as is the case with many Sandler comedies — have been tepid with Rotten Tomatoes critics giving it a 54 percent approval rating as of Wednesday morning.
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View the Netflix trailer here:
Adam Sandler is back in Hubie Halloween — now on Netflix pic.twitter.com/4mUGMyJp8C
— Netflix (@netflix) October 7, 2020
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