Phantom of the Megaplex

About Phantom of the Megaplex

The movie follows 17-year-old Pete Riley, who works at the local 26-screen grand megaplex. With the premiere of a major film, the theater gets a full house. Strange happenings start to occur and everything goes awry. Pete teams up with his younger siblings to discover whether all this chaos is actually caused by a phantom haunting the megaplex as the legend suggests or if there is a more logical explanation.

Making / Production

"Phantom of the Megaplex" is a comedy and thrilling mystery film directed by Blair Treu and written by Stu Krieger. It is a Disney Channel Original Movie and was released on November 10, 2000.

Actors

• Taylor Handley as Pete Riley. The 17-year-old assistant manager investigator who tries to figure out the mysterious happenings at the megaplex. His charismatic and logical approach to solve the mystery illuminates the movie.
• Rich Hutchman as Shawn Mcgruder,"The Phantom". His performance as the mysterious character brings thrill and intrigue to the movie.
• Corinne Bohrer as Julie Riley, Mother of Pete - brings a nice family dynamic to the movie.
• Caitlin Wachs as Karen Riley, Pete's younger sister, who aids her brother in the investigation.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• The movie was filmed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
• "Phantom of the Megaplex" is a pun on the film "Phantom of the Opera."
• The title of the big movie opening at the Megaplex is "Midnight Mayhem," which is the chaos that ensues at the theater.

Quotes

• "This isn't a game of hide and seek. This is Phantom of the Megaplex." - Pete Riley
• "Just when you think you're in control, just when you think you've got it all figured out, just when you get it all lined up... WHAM! It's a whole new movie." - Movie Mason

Music, Soundtrack

• Phantom of the Megaplex doesn't have a specific soundtrack but the incidental music is composed by Richard Marvin.