Now available on digital and On Demand is the family friendly film, Treasure Trackers. This is a fun movie ideal for “spooky season.”
The film stars Charity Rose, Sean Jay and Amelia Salazar.
Normally I write my own movie synopsis, however this time I feel like the official synopsis is better than what I would have written.
Treasure Trackers follows the adventure of three middle school kids who band together to find their small town’s mythic treasure— and destroy it. The story begins with Leah Weaver’s arrival in the nowheresville Southern town of Carterville, where her father has just dropped her off with her kooky aunt and uncle while he takes up work abroad. A fish out of water, Leah has trouble fitting in at the local middle school, until she meets fellow misfits Tessa and Marshy.
When Leah learns the folklore surrounding the small town’s founders from the amiable librarian, Mr. Bigsby, Leah recruits Marshy and Tessa in a hunt for the hidden gold. Leah soon discovers that there is much more to the legend than she originally understood: the gold bars are cursed by the town’s local witch, the “Raven Witch”, and it now possesses the trapped soul of the evil town founder, Silas Carter. Whoever finds the gold risks releasing Silas’ wicked spirit on the world. Leah, Marshy, and Tessa’s hunt for the gold bars is given new meaning when they discover that the local bully, Rhett Perry, and his high school friends are also on the hunt. Now it’s a race to solve the clues left behind by Silas Carter to destroy the cursed gold, and prevent Rhett and the teenagers from releasing his evil spirit on the world.
With help along the way from Tessa’s mysterious grandmother, the kids continuously work to outsmart the teens, leading to a final clue that brings about the treasure hunt’s climatic ending: Silas Carter’s gold can only be accessed through a magical portal on Halloween night. On All Hallows’ Eve, the trio of misfits embark on their final mission to destroy the gold, a journey which takes them into a magical realm overseen by none other than the Raven Witch.
Halloween season often means movies that are too scary for children. It’s refreshing to see a movie that can be enjoy during spooky season (and beyond) by the whole family.
This film is rated PG because it does have some scenes/elements that might be scary for your youngest family member, but you would know your child better than anyone.
I knew this was a film geared more towards children and ‘tweens, but as an adult I found this film to be very entertaining. I liken it to the Halloweentown movies. If you have ever seen them you might know what I mean.
I think this film will appeal to a large audience because there are many “themes” running throughout this movie – fitting in, making friends, bullying, action, adventure…
There are times where the film or acting was a little “corny,” but it’s not meant to be a serious film – it’s meant to be a fun film.
I love where this movie was filmed. I love how quaint and appealing the small town looks. I could see myself living in a place like Carterville. I also think movies like this seem more authentic in a small down setting than one in a big city. Although it made me wonder why the parents had no issues with their kids taking off into the woods late at night for hours at a time. Back in the day when I was a child “I” was allowed to do that, but that was a different (safer) time. Seeing the kids riding their bikes and going on adventures in the woods brought back memories of my childhood (I went on a lot of adventures in the woods behind my house with my cousins).
There are movies geared more towards kids that make parents groan and roll their eyes if they are forced to watch them, but not this film. I think parents will enjoy this film just as much as their kids will.
Look for Treasure Trackers on digital and On Demand out today (October 1, 2024).
This film has a run time of 94 minutes and is released by Level 33 Entertainment. You can check them out on Facebook, Twitter/X and YouTube.
Below is the film’s trailer for your entertainment.
Kimberly
*I received a free screener in order to do this review. There was no compensation. The opinions expressed are my own and not influenced in any way.
