FEATURE FILMS

trick 'r treat
superman returns
x-men 2
 

ANIMATION

season's greetings
refrigerator art
crayons
deadtime stories

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. – Nordling

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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. – Maria

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When I heard that the last film was a premiere, I was overjoyed. When I heard that it was going to be a horror movie, I was depressed and considered going back to sleep. And then this started and I decided to give it a chance. Great movie if you like horror flicks, especially Tales from the Crypt type, with interlacing stories and a sense of fun along with the fear.

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Thank god for Trick ‘r Treat! First off, the director stayed for the whole BNAT, so kudos to you sir. But let me tell you, this is just a wonderfully creepy little film, and if that button-eyed little bastard Sam (I don't think he is named in the movie, but that is the name with which the director referred to him) doesn't become a Halloween icon, I will be sad. If you like your horror all EC comics/Tales for the Darkside/Creepshow dark, with nasty people getting nasty surprises and a sprinkling of gallows humor – then this is for you, my friend. –Megan Murphy

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Set for release next Halloween, this horror anthology with many interconnected characters and storylines is loads of fun courtesy of writer and first-time director Michael Dougherty (who wrote SUPERMAN RETURNS and X2, and sat through the entire BNAT experience). The Dylan Baker story in which he plays a school principal who engages in some sickening pumpkin carving behavior was my personal favorite, but Brian Cox’s turn as the grumpy old man taunted by a creepy kid in a costume that strikes him as a bit too familiar is also extremely fun. The scariest story involves a groups of kids going to what they claim is a haunted quarry. It’s good to know that next October at least one decent scare film will be making the rounds. Dougherty’s Q&A after the screening was also loads of fun.
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