Halloween stuntacular

The third annual Halloween Stuntacular in Toluca Lake brings ghosts, goblins and the Incredibles.What do you get when Harry Potter joins forces with “Treasure Island’s” Captain Jack Sparrow to defeat some of Hollywood’s most nightmarish characters?

The only place to be on Halloween.

Ghosts and goblins of all shapes and sizes took a break from trick-or-treating Monday night to watch the third annual Halloween Stuntacular in Toluca Lake, a stunt show that includes falls, fights and a string of children’s favorite film characters.

Children cheered as The Incredibles took on Freddy from “Friday the 13th” and sang along as The Wiggles performed while whacking Simon Cowell on the head with a microphone.

“It’s a really great way to spend Halloween,” said Burbank resident Helena Barrett, who celebrated her birthday and Halloween by flipping and kicking her way across stage as Catwoman.

“We’ve been rehearsing for the last month,” Barrett said. “The production is much bigger and broader this year we have to make sure we know exactly where everyone is -- there’s lights that you have to worry about and people high-falling.”

Stuntacular was created three years ago by stunt man Andy Dylan, as a fun way to give back to the community and entertain kids. He connected with the Dunst family, parents of Hollywood actress Kirsten Dunst, who agreed to set the stage up in their front yard so families can congregate in the street to watch.

As the size and attendance of the production grew, however, Dylan decided to put on the performance for a good cause.

Proceeds from Stuntacular will go to the Olive Crest Foundation in Burbank, which helps to counsel abandoned and abused children and find foster families to take them in. It also works out of Burbank to recruit and train foster families.

“I think it’s great that this event, which is for kids, is giving back to kids that aren’t fortunate enough to have this kind of Halloween celebration,” said Patty Patano, the director of Olive Crest Foundation. “This an epidemic in Los Angeles,” Patano said. “There are more than 30,000 children in child protective services in L.A.”

Money collected through donors and sponsors of the event will go to the foundation, while the event itself is free and even provides some extra candy for the children who come.