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TRICK 'R TREAT REVIEWS Trick 'r Treat
By Mark H. Harris, About.com
Trick 'r Treat is a movie from Hell: Development Hell. Originally slated for theatrical release in
October 2007, it was pushed by Warner Brothers to 2008 and then summarily dropped from
the schedule altogether. Such behind-the-scenes schedule shuffling would tend to indicate an
inferior product that's instilled the studio with little confidence, but in the case of Trick 'r
Treat, nothing could be further from the truth. Not only is the film not inferior, but it would
have to be considered to date one of the best horror releases of the 21st century -- if it
ever gets released, that is.
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Trick 'r Treat
By Andrew Kasch
You’ve heard it all before but this time it’s for real: Trick ‘r Treat is the film that
horror fans have been waiting for - the antidote to every insipid remake, sequel and
over hyped “holy grail” we’ve had to suffer through in recent years. Bursting onto
the screen with endless energy, first-time director Michael Dougherty (co-writer of X-Men
2 and Superman Returns) has cast aside all pretensions and delivered a wildly
entertaining slice of EC Comics gold equal to Creepshow and the very best of Tales from
the Crypt.
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Trick 'r Treat
shocktillyoudrop.com
John Carpenter gave you a very good reason to fear Halloween night. He placed an
undistinguished face on a knife-wielding stalker who prowled archetypal small town USA
neighborhoods and destroyed their idyllic safety. With its pulsing score, crisp leaves-strewn
streets, horror movie marathons, carved jack-o-lanterns and lingering unease, Halloween is a
masterpiece of the slasher genre set against the backdrop of a spirited holiday. Consequently, Carpenter's classic has become a permanent annual fixture on every must-see Halloween
horror list. But its reigning crown is about to be revoked, or at least shared, when Michael
Dougherty's Trick 'r Treat reaches the public because it is, unequivocally, the
quintessential Halloween film.
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Trick 'r Treat
deadlantern.com
The most anticipated film in the horror community was finally premiered at this year's Screamfest.
This film has been tossed around and beat around over and over for almost 3 years now. Being
rejected by distributors various times due to graphic content against children and just overall
being "too risky," even now the film suffers a tragically uncertain future DVD release (although
IMDB has an October 31 release date, director Michael Dougherty said himself the film has no
certain future). Going into this movie knowing I was going to be one the first to see it before
anybody for probably what could be many years to come, I knew it was going to be special. After
the film had ended, after those long years of anticipation, and anxiety for what promised to
be a unique, fun, bloody good time, I can honestly tell you that this movie fucking
delivered everything it promised and a billion times more of what you were hoping for.
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Trick 'r Treat
The Screamin' Demon
I’ve just had a theatrical experience, and I don’t really know how to put this down properly, so bear
with me as I free form my thoughts on the film that I just witnessed.
I just got home from the opening night of the LA Screamfest, and what an opening it was. Trick ‘r
Treat was fantastic, and I need to get this out of the way right now. Warner Bros. is shooting
themselves in the foot for not releasing this film. What they’re shelving it for makes absolutely no
sense to me. This is what horror fans have been waiting for (unless you’re a Saw/Rob Zombie
fan in which case you’re not allowed to enjoy quality films). Writer/Director Michael Dougherty has
something very special here, and he manages to do something that almost no horror films in
recent memory have managed. He mixes suspense, action, gore, terror and comedy
seamlessly without tipping too far in one direction. Trick ‘r Treat is the film we, as horror
fans, have been waiting for. And, we’re going to keep on waiting.
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SCREAMFEST 2008: Trick 'R Treat Premiere
Hiko Mitsuzuka
HIH was at the opening night for Screamfest 2008 in Hollywood on Friday, and I was absolutely
thrilled to be among the first audience to screen Mike Dougherty's Trick 'R Treat, a frighteningly
fantastic throwback to traditional horror movies.
The film (it's soooo good. Like, SCREAM good) stars True Blood's Anna Paquin, Brian Cox and
Dylan Baker in four different storylines that weave in and out of each other in a small Ohio town
on Halloween night. Four girls are stalked by a shadowy figure. An old hermit is terrorized by a
trick-or-treater who'll do anything to get a piece of candy. Pranksters learn a deadly lesson about
their town's history. And a school principal collects some very special jack-o-lanterns...All of it
comes together nicely in a brilliant twist ending that leaves you wanting more.
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Trick 'r Treat
Horror's Not Dead
I was waiting for something to get me excited about horror movies again.
Because seriously, kids, you have a new Favorite Goddamn Movie. And you don’t even know it.
Who knows when the fuck you’ll even get to see it? Nobody. That’s who. Not even the dude who
directed it. And that breaks my goddamn heart.
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Trick 'r Treat
Tremendo Time
The fat kid from Bad Santa, the pedophile from Happiness, the reluctant mutant from X-men, Helo from Battlestar Galactica, tons of pumpkins and candy corn, and the latest,
creepiest little horror icon this side of Chucky and/or Leprechaun.
Director Michael Dougherty loves Halloween. I mean he REALLY loves Halloween. And his love
casts an even darker shadow on the already spooky gloom of the holiday in this excellent horror
anthology.
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Trick 'r Treat
Horror Movie A Day
2008 will probably be forever known as the year that horror got fucked. First Midnight Meat Train was buried by its distributor (that would be Lionsgate), given a blink and you'll miss it release on
100 2nd rate screens throughout the country. Then the Gate decided to do even LESS of a
release for Repo (try to find it November 7th! I think you win a prize if you do). And now we have
Michael Dougherty's Trick 'R Treat, which Warner Bros doesn't seem to be willing to release at
all. And wouldn't you know it - all 3 films sit comfortably in my top 5 horror films of the year
(another one is Let The Right One In, which is simply being remade for idiots rather than try to
give a wide push to a - gasp! - foreign film).
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Trick 'r Treat
By Staci Layne Wilson
Michael Dougherty gives us something good to eat with his feature directorial debut, Trick 'r Treat. While several horror movies have been situated on or around the holiday of Halloween
none have quite used the notorious date to its full potential: until now.
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Review: Trick R Treat
By Mighty Worm
This review is a little pointless, I’ll admit, since it’s for a movie that is not currently playing nor soon
to be released. In fact, according to the writer/director, it has no scheduled release date at all. So
in a sense, it doesn’t exist. Which I guess is why I feel compelled to tell you about it.
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The Best Halloween Movie You Won't See This Month:
TRICK R TREAT!!!
Ain't It Cool News
Hey folks, Harry here... It is outrageous that Warner Brothers never got
it together to release a FINISHED film - that even a Weinstein could open
in October - that has an amazing one sheet ready for release - and
trailers that are screaming to be cut. The friggin' title is the catch phrase
- and the line, "THIS HALLOWEEN - WILL YOU TRICK R TREAT?" "WHY
SAW, WHEN YOU CAN TRICK R TREAT?" Horror fans, when they see the
film, dig the hell out of it. And SIDESHOW is already selling the toys,
Mask companies have the costumes and masks... WHY DO THEATERS NOT
HAVE THIS MOVIE?
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Movies rule butt-numb-a-thon
By Claire Harlin
What's better than an awesome new horror movie? An awesome
new horror movie with a director who'll stick out 24 hours
of film in a theater of 250 die-hard movie fans.
"Trick 'r Treat," a comic book-derived horror thriller,
was by far my favorite film shown at this weekend's ninth
annual Butt-Numb-A-Thon festival - a 24-hour movie
marathon that doubles as Austin film guru Harry Knowles'
birthday party...
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What exactly is a Butt-Numb-A-Thon part 2: Reviews
By C. Robert Cargill
Trick R' Treat. The real surprise of the day, this is a
Halloween movie in the vein of Creepshow and Twilight Zone:
The Movie that weaves four interconnected stories together
on one wicked night. A feast for horror fans, this will
readily become a holiday classic as it sets out to redefine
everything that we do for Halloween and gives it a brand new
mythology...
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Connie Lane Gives A Long Clear Look At BUTT-NUMB-A-THON 9!!!
This is a really cool film, styled after the multi-story,
horror comic book structure of the CREEPSHOW movies, but
with a twist. There are (I think) four stories. But they are
all happening in the same place, and weaving into each
other. So the story divisions are more time-related. We
start with one story, jump back a few hours and meet some
other characters in the same town on the same night having a
few different adventures, then jump back again...
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Massawyrm Says TRICK 'R TREAT Is All Treat And No Trick!!
Michael Dougherty must have been shitting himself all
through BNAT. To discover that your film had been moved from
the very desirable horror film Midnight slot to playing last
in the same spot films like Fellowship of the Ring, Passion
of the Christ, V For Vendetta and 300had played must have
been terrifying. The audience is expecting something like
Cloverfield, Iron Man or Rambo and instead they're treated
to Trick 'r Treat, a seasonal horror film that was recently
pushed back from this year to next. How the hell were we
going to react? Disappointment? Rage? Polite indifference?
Well, fortunately for us all, his film was up to the task of
rounding out this year's festivities....
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More from
Ain't It Cool News
Fun, fun, fun. This is how I like my horror, you can
guiltlessly scream and laugh at what you're seeing, and I
will happily rewatch this film every Halloween. An anthology
film directed and written by Michael Dougherty, I really
admired how each story touched on the others, and Brian Cox
was a blast to watch. Very recommended.
The last movie on my top list was Trick or Treat: a treat
for traditional horror fans everywhere. If you like movies
like Creepshow, this campy but artistically beautiful homage
to the B horror movie, will leave you with a post Halloween
chocoholic satiation and a smile on your face.
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