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Grown-ups, PG-13, 65 minutes
Last Call at Hollow Manor
Cornelius "Corny" Hollow built a fortune on candy corn. At his Halloween party he promised a midnight announcement that would change the family forever. He did not make it to midnight.
Families, ages 7 and up, 56 minutes
Who Took the Golden Pumpkin?
The Golden Pumpkin holds 500 candy bars and goes to the best costume at the Maplewood School Halloween Carnival. Five minutes of fog, and it was gone. A no-scares mystery for kids and grown-ups together.
Families, ages 7 and up, 56 minutes
The Birthday Cake Caper
It is time for candles at the birthday kid's birthday party, and the cake is gone. A silly, no-scares mystery for birthday parties, with the birthday kid's name written into the story.
Grown-ups, PG-13, 65 minutes
Most Likely to Be Guilty
It is the Pinecrest High twenty-year reunion. Tonight the class president was going to open the time capsule and read out every secret sealed inside it. He never got the lid off. A funny murder mystery for any night of the year.
Grown-ups, PG-13, 65 minutes
Trouble at the Velvet Owl
It is 1926 and the Velvet Owl is the best speakeasy in town. At midnight the owner was going to make an announcement. At a quarter to, somebody made sure he could not. A Roaring Twenties murder mystery for any night of the year.
Families, ages 7 and up, 56 minutes
Lights Out at the Dinosaur Museum
It is sleepover night at the Brightwater Museum. At nine it was lights out. At half past, Big Rosie the T. rex was missing her biggest tooth. A no-scares mystery for kids and grown-ups together, for any night of the year.
Families, ages 7 and up, 56 minutes
Mischief at the Pet Show
At one o'clock the Big Blue Ribbon was pinned up at the Clover Park Pet Show. By half past one it was gone. A puppy, a parrot, a cat and a goat are all looking the other way. A no-scares mystery for kids and grown-ups together.
Grown-ups, PG-13, 65 minutes
Last Skate of the Decade
It is the last night of the decade, and the owner of the Starglide Roller Palace is throwing the Party of the Decade. Somebody made sure he never saw midnight, and now everyone in leg warmers and shoulder pads is a suspect.
Families, ages 7 and up, 56 minutes
Mystery at Camp Wobbly Pines
It is the last night of summer at Camp Wobbly Pines, and the closing campfire cannot start without the Golden Paddle trophy. Somebody has taken it, and a cozy, no-scares camp mystery for kids and grown-ups begins.
Grown-ups, PG-13, 65 minutes
Cabana Nine
The Bride Squad has taken over the Coralvista Resort for a weekend of sun, slushies and poolside secrets. Then the wedding planner goes missing during the fireworks, and suddenly everyone in a sun hat is a suspect.
Grown-ups, PG-13, 65 minutes
Bad Luck at the Jackdaw Club
Lucky Fairclough has not lost a big game of cards in twelve years, and at midnight he was going to win the Jackdaw Club on one hand of blackjack. At ten to twelve his luck ran out under a brass horseshoe, and everyone at the tables has something to hide.
Families, ages 7 and up, 56 minutes
Who Took the Admiral?
On the friendly cruise ship Puffin Belle, the Sail-Away Party cannot start without the Admiral, the ship's chatty green parrot. But his cage is empty, nobody can leave the ship, and a cozy, no-scares mystery at sea for kids and grown-ups begins.