The Banana Splits Movie

The Banana Splits Movie is a 2019 American comedy horror film directed by Danishka Esterhazy from a screenplay written by Jed Elinoff and Scott Thomas. Serving as a horror reimagining of Hanna-Barbera's 1968 children's television series The Banana Splits, the film follows a family attending a live taping of the aforementioned show and trying to survive when the titular characters go haywire upon learning of their upcoming cancellation, starting a killing spree around the studio.

The project was first announced in February 2019, following an original idea from Josh Van Houdt, Syfy's vice president of development, about turning a discussed Banana Splits film adaptation into a horror film. Esterhazy was hired as director with screenwriters Elinoff and Thomas having conceived the idea based on inspiration from 1986's Chopping Mall and 1988's Child's Play. Prior to its release, the film received a small cult following due to comparisons with the Five Nights at Freddy's franchise.

The Banana Splits Movie premiered at the San Diego Comic-Con on July 18, 2019, and was released through video on demand on August 12, 2019 by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. The film received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics, with praise for the performances and its plot.

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