Trick 'r Treat
Studio: Bad Hat Harry, Legendary
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Director: Michael Daugherty
Writer: Michael Dougherty
Release date: December 9th 2007
Staring: Dylan Baker, Rochelle Aytes,
Quinn Lord, Lauren Lee Smith,
Moneca Delain, Brett Kelly, Samm Todd
Running Time: 82 min
Rated: R
Pictures
Director: Michael Daugherty
Writer: Michael Dougherty
Release date: December 9th 2007
Staring: Dylan Baker, Rochelle Aytes,
Quinn Lord, Lauren Lee Smith,
Moneca Delain, Brett Kelly, Samm Todd
Running Time: 82 min
Rated: R
Back of the box:
Halloween's usually boisterous traditions turn deadly, and everyone in a
small town tries to survive one night in pure hell … but who will still be alive
in the morning? Several stories weave together, including a loner fending
off a demented trick-or-treater's attacks; kids uncovering a freaky secret; a
school principal -- who moonlights as a serial killer -- poisoning his candy;
and more.
Halloween's usually boisterous traditions turn deadly, and everyone in a
small town tries to survive one night in pure hell … but who will still be alive
in the morning? Several stories weave together, including a loner fending
off a demented trick-or-treater's attacks; kids uncovering a freaky secret; a
school principal -- who moonlights as a serial killer -- poisoning his candy;
and more.
The Bloody Truth:
Trick 'r Treat is a fairly well made cult horror flick. Actors of all level of
fame of come together to celebrate the holiday and the genre in this short
story style film.
The Bloody Truth is this movie offers just what it should, Scares, creeps,
nostalgia and a huge dose of silly.
Fans of 80's horror and films that poke a bit of fun at themselves will find
much to like in this Tricked out Halloween tale.
Trick 'r Treat is a fairly well made cult horror flick. Actors of all level of
fame of come together to celebrate the holiday and the genre in this short
story style film.
The Bloody Truth is this movie offers just what it should, Scares, creeps,
nostalgia and a huge dose of silly.
Fans of 80's horror and films that poke a bit of fun at themselves will find
much to like in this Tricked out Halloween tale.
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Acting - 3 Cinematography - 4
Sound - 3 Music - 3
Story - 3 Reality - 3
Acting - 3 Cinematography - 4
Sound - 3 Music - 3
Story - 3 Reality - 3
DVD
Trick OR Treat. Halloween is all about extremes, but it’s the “or” in that sentence that is most important. It implies what we all know.
That something either very good, or very bad is about to happen and it all depends on what side of the fence you’re on.
Ok so Trick -R- Treat dropped the O, but they still did a fine job crafting their “or”. Offering a decent blend of the best of both that
Halloween has to offer, Trick -R- Treat satisfies both your sweet tooth and your blood lust. There are some awesome visuals in this
movie and it certainly has that October / Fall feel to it that will have you wanting to dust off your animatronic zombies and hang your
cotton spiderwebs even if you watch it in April. It’s a good time and certainly a must see for fans of both the holiday and the genre.
What is unfortunate about the film is the lack of interweaving between the light and dark elements. What’s starts out as a genuinely
creepy, atmospheric, turn the lights down with a friend and get set for a good scare of a film, suddenly 180’s about half way through and
turns into a silly romp of a good time that you might want to have on in the background while you carve your jack-o-lanterns with your
loved ones.
Trick-R-Treat is a fun movie, it hits all the major cliche’s one looks for in a film with no other purpose than to live up to it’s name and
there are just enough jump scares to keep you entertained. But I would have enjoyed it a lot more if they’d blended the silly and the
scary a little more instead of just flipping it for seemingly no reason. It has the adverse effect of leaving the viewer slightly disoriented
and pretty much negates the first half of the film (the scary half) in favor of over the top ridiculous just to get a reaction. It almost
seemed the makers of the film started out telling ghost stories and clutching flashlights and then took a break half way through to get
high and sing camp fire songs. The creative flow is just not the same when you try to pick up where you left off.
If you’re looking for creepy the first half of Trick-R-Treat is definitely for you. If you’re looking for campy, the second half is your best
bet. If you think your attention span can handle both and you don’t mind the occasional razor blade in your candy, check out the whole
thing because if you can accept it for everything that it is and isn’t, it’s a pretty good time.
That something either very good, or very bad is about to happen and it all depends on what side of the fence you’re on.
Ok so Trick -R- Treat dropped the O, but they still did a fine job crafting their “or”. Offering a decent blend of the best of both that
Halloween has to offer, Trick -R- Treat satisfies both your sweet tooth and your blood lust. There are some awesome visuals in this
movie and it certainly has that October / Fall feel to it that will have you wanting to dust off your animatronic zombies and hang your
cotton spiderwebs even if you watch it in April. It’s a good time and certainly a must see for fans of both the holiday and the genre.
What is unfortunate about the film is the lack of interweaving between the light and dark elements. What’s starts out as a genuinely
creepy, atmospheric, turn the lights down with a friend and get set for a good scare of a film, suddenly 180’s about half way through and
turns into a silly romp of a good time that you might want to have on in the background while you carve your jack-o-lanterns with your
loved ones.
Trick-R-Treat is a fun movie, it hits all the major cliche’s one looks for in a film with no other purpose than to live up to it’s name and
there are just enough jump scares to keep you entertained. But I would have enjoyed it a lot more if they’d blended the silly and the
scary a little more instead of just flipping it for seemingly no reason. It has the adverse effect of leaving the viewer slightly disoriented
and pretty much negates the first half of the film (the scary half) in favor of over the top ridiculous just to get a reaction. It almost
seemed the makers of the film started out telling ghost stories and clutching flashlights and then took a break half way through to get
high and sing camp fire songs. The creative flow is just not the same when you try to pick up where you left off.
If you’re looking for creepy the first half of Trick-R-Treat is definitely for you. If you’re looking for campy, the second half is your best
bet. If you think your attention span can handle both and you don’t mind the occasional razor blade in your candy, check out the whole
thing because if you can accept it for everything that it is and isn’t, it’s a pretty good time.