‘Grow’ Is Fathom Entertainment’s Family-Friendly, Uplifting Alternative to Halloween Horror Films

To counter the horror film genre during Halloween, Fathom Entertainment has announced the Oct. 3 release of “Grow,” an uplifting, family-friendly film.

The film stars Nick Frost (“Hot Fuzz,” “Shaun of the Dead,” “How to Train Your Dragon”), Priya-Rose Brookwell (“The Lazarus Project”), Golda Rosheuvel (“Dune: Part One,” “Bridgerton”), Tim McInnerny (“Notting Hill,” “Gladiator II”), and Jeremy Swift (“Ted Lasso,” “Downton Abbey”).

According to a synopsis, “Grow” tells the story of an orphan girl named Charlie who is taken in by her Aunt Dinah to live on a farm.

Charlie has a special connection with plants and helps grow the farm’s largest pumpkin for the town’s annual Halloween pumpkin-growing competition.

The synopsis continues:

But as both pumpkin and plot thicken, and rival growers pull every trick in the book, will Charlie and Dinah’s unlikely entry stand tall against the fiercest competition the town has ever seen? As her pumpkin grows bigger, so does her bond with her aunt Dinah. Together they discover that the real prize is not measured in pounds, but in joy, laughter, and community. What begins as a seed blossoms into an exuberant and hilarious story of crazed competition, found family, and love that grows as boundless as the pumpkins themselves.

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Ray Nutt, Fathom Entertainment’s chief executive officer, said that “Grow” is “just in time for Halloween. [It] is an uplifting and heartwarming family film for movie lovers of all ages that American audiences are sure to embrace. A pure, joyous comedy—with just a little bit of spice.”