Trick R Treat
 

I've been waiting for this movie for over a year now and I finally got to see it. Someone please explain the fascination with this movie. The reviews have been off the wall but personally I was dying for the movie to end. It was not what I expected at all, way too corny for my taste. The character development was intelligent but that is the only good thing I have to say really......

I wanted to see it, I knew from the get go that it was suppose to be a campy, watch drunk with your buddies horror movie.

Gonna give this a spin this weekend. Gotta be better than Creepshow III anyways right?

It looks and sounds pretty good. It's meant to be cheesy, a typical Halloween film. Not overly clever with all of the stories.

me too....its sitting on my kitchen table right now.

I absolutely loved the movie. I had been waiting 2 years to see it and i wasn't disappointed at all. I knew going into the movie that it was gonna be a camp fest and that's exactly why i enjoyed it so much. It doesn't take itself too seriously and it's just a great popcorn horror flick that you can throw in during october and just have fun while watching it. It's definitely in my top 5 movies to watch during the Halloween season, but if you went into it expecting to be scared i can see why you might not enjoy it a whole lot.

There seems to be 2 feelings toward this film, most people either love it or were flat out disappointed. For me, the people who enjoyed it are probably the same people who grew up watching creepshow, tales from the darkside, tales from the crypt, etc. Great horror movies full of dark humor. If you've never seen any of those movies or aren't a fan of them, then yes, you probably won't enjoy Trick 'R Treat.

Go back and give it a second watch and instead of looking for scares look for all the dark humor in it.

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the scene where sam slides across the floor and hits the wall, i laughed my ass off. It reminded me of the story 'fathers day' from creepshow when they do a flashback of aunt bedilias fiance's 'hunting accident' So funny.

I adore this film because it made me feel like a 10 year-old going out trick or treating on Halloween.

The art direction alone makes it the most Halloween-y film ever made. Wonderful stuff made specifically for the Halloween-loving kid inside you.

If you have no youthful wonderment left inside you, you'll not enjoy the film.

I absolutely adored this movie.

watching it as we speak its a good one Ill add it to my horrorfest on halloween.

I can't wait to see it, I've had it for about a week but I'm being forced to wait until Halloween.

Took the whole family to see it last night at the New Beverly Cinema. It screened as part of a double feature with CREEPSHOW.

My son's Sam costume won the costume contest and he's now sitting at home watching the DVD... he's obsessed!

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that's awesome. the costume and the fact that you got to see trick 'r treat and creepshow in one sitting.

This film was built-up way too much for me... and after viewing it, I felt a little let down. It was a 1.5hr homage to classic Halloween spooks. It was fun-ish, but scary? No.
Cut out the tits/adult-language, and this film was an easy PG, made-for-TV Halloween special.


PS: Great costume Roderick Usher!!!

I enjoyed it alot - I loved the feel/spirit of the film. The whole was better than the individual parts..


Cool outfit Roderick..Whats the cert on the film in the states?

It's [R] (for horror violence, some sexuality/nudity and language.)

trick r treat
 

i think they need to make different horror movies ,that trick r treat looks really stupid , and now they r trying to remake all the old horror movies , they need to get a life:mad:

WOT? LOL

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:D Exactly!!

i thought trick r treat was amazing. such a fun film!

I just saw it and I really enjoyed it. I loved how they mixed the stories together as the characters crossed each other. It had plenty of suspense and enough gore. I found the movie to be original and even better than creepshow. It's a shame that this movie didn't open in the theatres because it's better than lot of horror movies in the theatres.

I need to see that movie! And that's a pretty snazzy costume haha.

Saw it just last night...a perfect Halloween treat indeed.

I can't wait until trick 'r treat 2 comes out. With the success of this one, they just have to make a part 2 next year.

man, that would be so awesome. they definitely need to make a part 2.

Just saw it today! I loved it!
Any movie with sexy she wolves has my vote.

great movie!story is excellente!

Wait...what?!?!?! :eek:
How do you figure?

While I did enjoy creepshow, there were a couple stories that I just didn't care for like "The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill" which had the hillbilly battle spreading green virus. Not my kind of story. I just found Trick R Treat had more interesting and creepier stories.

Although Trick r Treat isn't what I originally expected I enjoyed it probably due to it being more than a lil 'camp' - It came across well as a movie to be enjoyed on Halloween with a bowl of popcorn! :)

Loved it! It's everything a good old Halloween movie should be.

LOVED this movie.

Clearly done by someone who loves horror movies, Halloween lore and urban legends. You see nods to films that have come before from Halloween to Creepshow to Evil Dead II! Not to mention, it was a fantastic homage to Halloween urban legends in general. It was playful, smart, and just a lot of fun.

Charlie Browns an ASSHOLE! :p

I need to see this flix. I wanted to watch it on Halloween night, but we went to the bar instead. Oh well....anytime is a good time for horror. Me thinks we'll try to rent it tonight on demand.

LOVED IT! This is definitely getting a play every Halloween from now on.

I ended up watching it on Halloween. I loved this movie. It was so much fun.

Yep, this one definitely deserves the hype for being great fun. Ashe.
derek

I was hoping for more from this film, the creepshow comic book style didnt do it for me, brian cox was brilliant though

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What the heck is this now? Horror films are becoming fun again? First we had Drag Me To Hell then the recent Paranormal Activity, and Zombieland has been getting some great reviews all over which I've yet to see for myself and now this nice little gem called Trick 'r Treat directed by Michael Dougherty and produced by Bryan Singer. From what I understand, this movie was set to come out in 2006 but it was delayed by Warner Brothers for whatever reason and it's finally been released on DVD about a week or so ago. Decided to pick it up due to some of the great reviews I've been reading and hearing about and finally watched it and have to say it truly is a nice little gem to own and watch with some buddies.

The movie revolves around four stories all taking place in the span of a few hours in a town during Halloween. You have a sadistic murdering principal played awesomely by Dylan Baker, a virginal girl dressed as Little Red Riding Hood played by Anna Paquin who is being stalked by mysterious man in a mask and cloak, a group of kids who collect Jack o' Lanterns and recount a town's creepy urban legend, and a grumpy ol' hermit, played by Brian Cox, with no Halloween spirit and needs to be taught it. Through out the movie is one small figure named Sam who appears in all four segments and plays a bit of a role as the Spirit of Halloween, making sure things go according to plan with this special holiday. You don't want to mess with Sam and break a Halloween tradition, I'm telling you. As the movie progresses, we come across various creatures of the night such as demons, zombies, werewolves (the werewolves segment had to be my favorite part of the whole movie), vampires as each segment beings to interlock and connect with each other in some way shape or form. One of the exciting things about this anthology is putting together the pieces of when certain things occurred as various scenes are in fact out of sequence.

Dougherty, who wrote and directed this movie, does a great job behind the helm. Visually, this movie definitely grabs you and gets you interested. He knows how to definitely bring a script to life through the camera using some great camera movements with beautiful editing transition shots, all adding greatly to the quirky but creepy fun of this movie. He also picked a great set of actors as his characters who all seemed to be very comfortable in their skin and all enjoying their parts in this movie.

I honestly don't know much else of what to say about this movie without going into full detail of everything that was showcased without spoiling some stuff. It was cleverly written with some nice subtle touches throughout. I honestly couldn't help but allow myself to fall in love with this movie. This is definitely a movie to be enjoyed by anyone with the Halloween spirit. It's not the scariest film you'll ever see, though there are some really jumpy parts and some great tension built up in certain segments, but it will be one very fun evening you'll have watching this with a group of buddies or some family members. Even though I do think it'd make a fun flick to watch with family for Halloween, it isn't a kids movie. There's language, sexual innuendo, killings, mutilation, and breasts. I know growing up, I wasn't scorned against watching stuff of the like, but a fair warning to parents who want to watch this with their little kiddies.

But enough of great praise. There were but two things that didn't quite do it for me. For one it was one of the designs for Sam himself. The look he has through the movie is fantastic and quite adorable. You can't help but love the character just based on his visual alone. It's when he takes off his mask that a bit of the mystique of the character sort of loses me. Now it helps for the story where you see his look, but I could have done without seeing it. And the second would definitely be the running time. 82 minutes of this? Why couldn't we get more? Ah well. I do hope this movie does very well and WB notices they screwed up in not releasing this when this was originally suppose to come out. This definitely has the markings of a big cult favorite and following. Hopefully a wide-released sequel? I do know Dougherty himself has plans for one.

So c'mon, guys, get into your Halloween spirit and enjoy this nice little fun movie. You're never too young or old to follow the traditions of this festive holiday. But then again, go ahead, don't follow the traditions. When you see Sam on your doorsteps, I sadly won't get the chance to tell you I told you so.

Loved this movie! I really hope they can do another one, it was so good and the big sex werewolf scene, amazing.