Referring to the original book, I was told it was Winfred the Excrement. Much more genteel and refined.
Apparently, some of the kids wanted this movie, and the teacher, understandably or not, had no real reason to research it for suitability. I won't "give her a pass" on it, but I can at least understand her original position... which was "no position."
I generally hate the "Hallowed Evening" time of year because of all the TVHeads going bonkers over horror-type programming. Some of it goes overboard, and overboard begets yet more overboard stuff as the years go on.
Also, its root as the hallowed evening before All Saints Day and that ir's a cross-quarter day (Samhein) in the pagan "Wheel of the Year" is all forgotten.
There's enough natural horror in the world today without creating more for "entertainment." Oh, you know... like beheading babies and the like.
Terry, 230RN