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List Price: $35.99 | | Label: Warner Home Video
Salesrank: 5986
Released: October 6, 2009 |
| Our Price: $19.99 |
| Used Price: $19.50 |
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MPAA Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: Blu-ray |
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Editorial Review:
A creepy, darkly comic celebration of the scariest night of the year from producer BRYAN SINGER (director of X-Men and Superman Returns) and writer-director MICHAEL DOUGHERTY(co-scripter of X2 and Superman Returns). Trick ’R Treat takes the Creepshow/Tales from the Crypt approach to nefarious new depths with four interwoven tales set on Halloween night: a high school principal (DYLAN BAKER) moonlights as a vicious serial killer; the quest of a young virgin (ANNA PAQUIN) for that special someone takes a gruesome turn; a group of teens carries out a cruel prank with disastrous consequences; and a cantankerous old man (BRIAN COX) battles a mischievous trick-or-treating demon.
Trick 'r Treat [Blu-ray] Reviews:
What a great surprise 
2009-12-14 - To say that I loved Trick `r Treat is an understatement. I rented it from Netflix and it sat atop my DVD player for a few weeks before I finally had an opportunity to watch it. When I finally got to it, my only disappointment was that it took me so long to get to it. I watched the movie on a Saturday and bought my own copy on Sunday. I'm not one to buy a lot of movies, so if you know me, that means something. This movie is fantastic. I loved every single thing about it. My sole complaint would be that it's too darn short. I loved the overlapping/interwoven storylines, the humor, the wonderful twists and surprises, the sense of familiarity while still being quite unique . The acting, direction, screenplay and cinematography were all on par with each other. Frankly, there isn't one thing I would change about it, except the aforementioned length. If you love your horror served up old school, you will lap this baby up because it shamelessly harkens back to those heady, glory days of 70's and early 80's horror. The film doesn't take itself too seriously nor does it want you too, either. It's a thrill ride with all the requisite twists and turns and when it's all over and done with, I guarantee you'll be smiling begging for another go around. I don't want to write too much for fear of giving anything away so I'll just limit my review to trying to convey the enthusiasm the film engendered in me. The comparisons to both Creepshow and Tales from the Crypt are right on the money, so suffice it to say that if you are a fan of either or both, you will most definitely love Trick `r Treat. Another movie that I liked a great deal (though not as much) and very much in the same vein was Satan's Little Helper.
The movie was GREAT!!
2009-12-13 - Was upset I couldn't find it in the stores. Liked it so much watched it twice in one night!-lol Horror movie's don't scare me I pretty much laugh at them it's the movies that you don't know what's next that get you and this was one of them, also how everything and everyone tie's into another is great!! Loved It!!
Kinda like a Pulp Fiction (how it flip's around) but Horror-lol I couldn't wait to see it and it was worth the wait ;)
trick or treat 
2009-12-11 - I was a little disapointed in this movie. The previews were miss leading. I didn't find it as frightening as i was expecting. but it isn't a really bad movie it was just one that for me was disappointing. Others might love it.
Unexpected treat for Halloween!
2009-12-06 - Hands-down, this is the best horror movie I've seen this year. How refreshing to find a story that intrigues instead of disgusts, that pays homage to the horror genre without rehashing old ideas or dipping into gratuitous gore. The story follows four groups of people in one small town on Halloween night, all of whom learn lessons about respecting Samhain by the night's end. The movie's gorgeous, unsettling scenery is drenched in the classic Halloween images and colors, and there's humor and scares rolled equally into this wicked little treat of a film. I don't want to oversell this or reveal any more about the story, but trust me, buy the DVD and watch it next October. When my brother and I finished watching this one on October 31, we popped it back in the next night... we couldn't wait another year for the next viewing (and besides, we felt a lot safer watching it once the jack o' lanterns had been blown out safely after midnight).
When Killer Jack-O-Lanterns Attack...
2009-12-06 - The result is great cinema! I was very, very surprised by how good this movie was! The fact that it didn't get a theatrical release is just beyond me, especially considering the amount of garbage the horror genre has produced as of late. Sure this may not have been the scariest movie you'll ever seen (watch the original 'Halloween' if you want that), but do NOT believe anyone who tells you this movie is not worth seeing. It is! Fresh, original, and had enough frights to keep even a grizzled old horror movie fan like myself very interested! The look and feel of the film is great, capturing the atmposphere of the best holiday of the year quite like no other movie ever has! And the best part - this movie is actually daring! The victims in this movie are not the type who usually bite it in films like this. Some may find that disturbing. I found it refreshing! I will give nothing away beyond that.
If you like horror movies, but are disgusted by the endless remakes and re-treads that are polluting cinema plexes everywhere, do not miss this one. For me it will be one I plan to watch again and again! It is DESTINED to become a classic!
