Movie Night at Howard Park: 'Casper'

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Howard Park South Bend invites community members to spend time getting into the Halloween spirit with Casper the friendly ghost at Movie Night at Howard Park on Friday, Oct. 11 at 6 p.m.

The free screening will be the park's last movie night of the year.

Concessions will be available from Howard Park Public House, and you're encouraged to bring your little ones dressed up for the Halloween festivities.

There will be pumpkin painting and a costume contest for the kids.

Organizers say it may be chilly that evening so don't forget a blanket and lawn chair.

The movie will start at 6:30 p.m. You can find more information and updates on the official Facebook event page.

Casper (1995) plot:

"Furious that her late father only willed her his gloomy-looking mansion rather than his millions, Carrigan Crittenden is ready to burn the place to the ground when she discovers a map to a treasure hidden in the house. But when she enters the rickety mansion to seek her claim, she is frightened away by a wicked wave of ghosts. Determined to get her hands on this hidden fortune, she hires afterlife therapist Dr. James Harvey to exorcise the ghosts from the mansion. Harvey and his daughter Kat move in, and soon Kat meets Casper, the ghost of a young boy who's "the friendliest ghost you know." But not so friendly are Casper's uncles--Stretch, Fatso, and Stinkie--who are determined to drive all "fleshies" away. Ultimately, it is up to Harvey and Kat to help the ghosts cross over to the other side."

You can watch the trailer below.

Trailer courtesy of Universal Pictures