Trick 'r Treat |  | Director: Michael Dougherty
Actors: Anna Paquin, Brian Cox, Dylan Baker, Rochelle Aytes, Quinn Lord
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  253 reviews
Sales Rank: 1657
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Full Screen, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 82 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.7
MPN: 1000026344
UPC: 085391176190
EAN: 0085391176190
ASIN: B002LMSWN2
Theatrical Release Date: 2008
Release Date: October 6, 2009
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Product Description
IT IS SAID THAT HALLOWEEN IS THE NIGHT WHEN THE DEAD RISE TO WALK AMONG US AND OTHER UNSPEAKABLE THINGS ROAM FREE. THE RITUALS OF ALL HALLOWS EVE WERE DEVISED TO PROTECT US FROM THEIR EVIL MISCHIEF, AND ONE SMALL TOWN IS ABOUT TO BE TAUGHT A TERRIFYING LESSON THAT SOME TRADITIONS ARE BEST NOT FORGOTTEN.
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Trick 'r Treat, directed by Michael Dougherty of Superman Returns fame, has a comic book feel but does a nice job of conveying the real things that can spook kids, making for a good Halloween thriller. Composed of four intertwined stories that unfold simultaneously, starting on the same block in Ohio, Trick 'r Treat initially bears some resemblance to John Carpenter's Halloween, in that it focuses on terrors experienced by teens and young, costumed children. As the short tales become increasingly violent and complex, one begins to see that many culprits are responsible, and that a general haunting of all neighborhood jack-o'-lanterns is the root cause of some gory crimes. For example, in one segment, Emma (Leslie Bibb), against the wishes of her husband, Henry (Tahmoh Penikett), blows out a candle in her jack-o'-lantern and pays dearly as her night unfolds. Meanwhile, Laurie (Anna Paquin of True Blood), a young woman dressed as Little Red Riding Hood, goes to the woods to party with her sister and two girlfriends, attracting a stalker whose smile alone is creepy enough to startle a slumber party crowd. The two stories starring younger kids carry the film, however. In one, elementary-schooler Charlie (Brett Kelly) meets with the demented school principal, Steven (Dylan Baker), who assesses Charlie's love of stealing candy and thrashing pumpkins. At the same time, a witchy nerd named Rhonda (Samm Todd) is invited to join a young gang at an abandoned rock quarry and faces the mean gang leader, Macy (Britt McKillip), after a prank goes awry. "Earlier" or "Later" periodically flash onscreen in comic-book typeface, successfully directing the viewer through time and also relieving some tension that would've built through a single sustained story. In this, light comedy and some downright silliness shine through. All the kids are in great costumes, and the film, overall, has a festive goth look. By the end, one trusts that Trick 'r Treat is really targeting the younger age group that it highlights, yet it contains enough spook to make adults jumpy as well. --Trinie Dalton
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 Confusing and Lacking. March 14, 2010
Carolyn Laws Faktor (AL)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This movie was about five plots in one. It jumped around so much and not everything came together in the end. I gave it one star because it was a little wierd and creepie but lacked a lot. If you watch it, be prepared to be confused.
BOOOO March 3, 2010
Latrece Davis
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
I was happy the movie arrived so fast so my family and I sat down to watch it and we were so disappointed.Half way through the movie my son fell asleep.It wasn't scary at all.For a real horror fan this was a waste of time but for someone who easily gets scared this is for you.To each is own but I say NEXT!!!
 TRICK 'R TREAT blows away expectations! A treat, indeed! March 2, 2010
Adam (SC)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
In October of 2007, a film was briefly marketed and then abruptly shelved by Warner Brothers. The film in question was Michael Dougherty's TRICK `R TREAT, and the theatrical trailer looked promising. Audiences were frustrated when Warner Brothers repeatedly pushed back the release date, and then, without warning, pulled the film completely out of the public eye.
There are a few reasons why this would have happened. For instance, Warner Brothers had just suffered from the box office dud that was SUPERMAN RETURNS, which was directed by Bryan Singer and was written by Michael Dougherty, who eventually helmed TRICK `R TREAT. Both individuals were probably seen as potential risk hazards for executives at Warner Brothers considering the failure of their previous film. Another reason could have been that they simply did not want to compete with the latest SAW-fest. Whatever the case, the people responsible for the marketing of this film should be ashamed - very ashamed - of themselves. TRICK `R TREAT premiered at several different film festivals, and won the audience award at Screamfest. Harry Knowles and other critics hailed it as one of the greatest Halloween films ever made. With all of the positive hype surrounding the film, no one could quite understand why the good people at WB had remained silent about it.
As of next Tuesday, TRICK `R TREAT will be released...on DVD. Now, there is a stigma attached to straight-to-DVD fare. This is for a reason. Getting a straight-to-DVD release is a bona-fide guarantee that the film sucks. It's never a good sign. However, TRICK `R TREAT is the exception to that rule. Technically, you could say that it doesn't qualify in the S.T.D.V.D. hall of shame simply because it actually screened in theatres, and won awards and critical acclaim, and you'd be right. The film is excellent. It is everything that you would expect it to be and more. It is the little Hallow's Eve indie that could, and has already gained a strong cult following.
What we have here is an homage to eighties horror films, such as CREEPSHOW, TALES FROM THE DARKSIDE: THE MOVIE, and CAT'S EYE. Each film is basically split up into three or four segments, each one telling a different story. TRICK `R TREAT follows this formula, but the narrative structure has more in common with PULP FICTION than anything else. The film is fun. It's not going to keep you up at night, but if you are on its wavelength, you are going to have one hell of a good time! With all of that being said, the film does have it's disturbing moments, but the humor contained within the film tends to balance it all out. We have stories of demons, zombies, werewolves, vampires...we even have a story that centers around an elementary school principal - played by Dylan Baker, with just the right amount of creepiness that made his deranged character in HAPPINESS so memorable and disturbing - who just so happens to be a serial killer. He knocks off children one by one by poisoning their candy. Afterwards, he proceeds to bury them in his backyard, while his son watches admiringly from the window. Yeah, this segment of the film was pretty controversial, and was probably another factor that caused mainstream film executives to shelve the film.
In short, it's the most fun that I have had with this particular genre in a long time! Both creepy and hilarious at the same time, this film delivers what it promises, and for those of you who have followed the film up until now, I can tell you this: believe the hype, it's all true - one of the best Halloween films that I have ever seen. If you love Halloween as much as I do, you'll understand why I loved it so much! Michael Dougherty has given us an instant classic.
Also stars Anna Paquin (THE PIANO, True Blood) and Brian Cox (BRAVEHEART, ADAPTATION).
Bad horror movie February 24, 2010
Joshua S. Dugan (San Diego, CA)
2 out of 6 found this review helpful
This movie is terrible. I love scary movies, but this was just awful. The story is bad (it's several mini-stories) and it really isn't frightening. It's more like a spoof movie except that it's not funny either.
Sammy Sammy Little Sammy February 16, 2010
Ronald A. Brezennski (Neligh, NE United States)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I love this Halloween tale of fun & scary things in the night.It's great story telling here & just fun as can be as dead mouse in your cheese whiz.I wish my Halloween days were as much fun,got candy,give it up."Trick'r Treat" is a new classic these days,anthology of fun.Sammy,Sammy,Your my new hero. So,if you want fun on a dark night, this is one of the all time best horror around.5 stars.If you want to know about little Sammy, see the movie.
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