Directed by:
Michael DoughertyScreenplay:
Michael DoughertyCinematography:
Glen MacPhersonComposer:
Douglas PipesCast:
Brian Cox, Dylan Baker, Leslie Bibb, Rochelle Aytes, Anna Paquin, Moneca Delain, Tahmoh Penikett, Lauren Lee Smith, Brett Kelly, Christine Willes (more)VOD (3)
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The doorbell rings, the cry goes out: Trick ’R Treat! But, wait. What’s actually going on during this ghostly All Hallows Eve? Something eerie and unexpected. Something splattered and spooky. Something that brings ghouls, vampires and werewolves into the night. Answer the door - a shocking surprise awaits. From producer Bryan Singer and writer-director Michael Dougherty comes a multitale bag of wicked yarns, four cleverly interlocked stories built on Shocktober admonitions like always check the candy and don’t extinguish the jack-o-lantern before midnight. So answer the door now: Experience horror made for today’s fright fan. (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment)
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High expectations are usually followed by disappointment. I’m sorry, but this film failed to satisfy me horror-wise. The Halloween atmosphere is great (something so stylish feels almost like revelation these days), but it was unable to make me feel afraid. There are a couple of very effective jump-scares, but every opportunity to generate fear is ruined by something, either the music (good but not for horror), the actors or the comedic evil. Trick 'r Treat will likely become a cult film that horror fans (myself included) will always mention when speaking about the past decade, but it’s also an example of a film that will never win my heart. In any case, it’s good. 7/10
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Was this an attempt to make the most complex horror film of all time? Those who have seen stuff like this before will enjoy it. I enjoyed all the genre positions, the sorority girl and the grumpy neighbor the most, but at times also despaired at being bored enough to have to deal with the logic issues. Regardless, the fact that Singer has sent a capable craftsman into the world is beyond question. 3 ½.
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