Trick 'r Treat

Trick 'r Treat

Infobox Film
name = Trick 'r Treat


caption = Promotional poster
director = Michael Dougherty
producer = Michael Dougherty
Bryan Singer
Thomas Tull
Jon Jashni
Bill Fay
Dan Harris
Alex Garcia
Peter Lhotka
writer = Michael Dougherty
starring = Brian Cox
Dylan Baker
Anna Paquin
Leslie Bibb
Rochelle Aytes
Tahmoh Penikett
music = Douglas Pipes
cinematography = Glen MacPherson
editing = Robert Ivison
distributor = Warner Bros.
Legendary Pictures
released = 2009
runtime = 100 minutes
country = USA
language = English
budget = $12 million
gross =
website = http://myspace.com/officialmikedougherty
amg_id = 1:361160
imdb_id = 0862856

"Trick 'r Treat" is an upcoming horror film. It was written and directed by Michael Dougherty and based on his short film "Season's Greetings". Originally slated for an October 5, 2007 release, it was announced in September 2007 that the movie has been pushed back to an undetermined 2009 date. The film has been rated R by the MPAA for horror violence, some sexuality/nudity, and language. Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures are slated to release the film at an undetermined date.

Plot

The film is an anthology of five Halloween-related scary stories. One thing that ties the stories together is the presense of Sam, a mysterious pint-sized trick-or-treater with a burlap pumpkin mask who makes some appearance in all the stories, and who may only be "costumed" as a child...

It is said that Halloween is the night when the dead rise to walk among us, and other unspeakable things roam free. The rituals of All Hallows Eve were devised to protect us from their evil mischief, and one small town is about to be taught a terrifying lesson that some traditions are best not forgotten.

Nothing is what it seems when a suburban couple learns the dangers of blowing out a Jack-o-Lantern before midnight, a terrifying principal (Dylan Baker) with a serial killer attitude teaches one neighbor the true meaning of Halloween, Laurie (Academy Award-winner Anna Paquin), a young woman dressed as little red riding hood, is stalked by a mysterious hooded figure at a local Halloween Festival; a group of pranksters goes too far and discovers the horrifying truth buried in a local urban legend of a school bus massacre; and a cantankerous old hermit (Brian Cox), is visited by a strange trick-or-treater (Sam) with a few bones to pick.

Costumes and candy, ghouls and goblins, monsters and mayhem...the tricks and treats of Halloween turn deadly as strange creatures of every variety—human and otherwise—try to survive the scariest night of the year.

The Rituals

The customs and "rituals" of the holiday were published with the film's merchandising tie-ins (namely the Sideshow Collectibles figure):

1. Wear a costume.

2. Hand out treats.

3. Never blow out a jack o'lantern.

4. And always check your candy.

Cast

*Quinn Lord as Sam
*Brian Cox as Mr. Kreeg
*Dylan Baker as Steven
*Anna Paquin as Laurie
*Leslie Bibb as Emma
*Rochelle Aytes as Maria
*Moneca Delain as Janet
*Tahmoh Penikett as Henry
*Lauren Lee Smith as Danielle
*Britt McKillip as Marcy
*Isabelle Deluce as Sara
*Jean-Luc Bilodeau as Schrader
*Alberto Ghisi as Chip

Trailer

The trailer for "Trick 'r Treat" was released inside the DVD release of the movie "300". It can also be found on YouTube and director Michael Dougherty's MySpace page.

creenings

The first public screening took place at Harry Knowles' Butt-Numb-A-Thon film festival in Austin, Texas on December 9, 2007. There will be an exclusive screening of the movie in NYC in 2008 that is rumored to come before limited release in other theaters across the country. Tickets for the NYC showing are by raffle only. A further rumor suggests the movie may be released direct to DVD as early as October 21st, but has yet to be substantiated.

Comic adaption

DC Comics partner Wildstorm Comics was going to release a four-issue adaptation of "Trick 'r Treat" written by Marc Andreyko and illustrated by Fiona Staples. The series was originally going to be released weekly in October 2007, ending on Halloween. The series was pushed back due to the movie's backlisting. Covers are being contributed by Michael Dougherty, Breehn Burns and Ragnar.

Merchandise

In addition to the comic book adaptation by WildStorm comics, other merchandise related to the film has also been announced:

* Sideshow Collectibles created a 15" vinyl figure based on the film's scarecrow-like main villain/antihero, named Sam.

* National Entertainment Collectibles Association (aka NECA) has licensed numerous categories for the film.

* Palace Press and Insight Editions published a 108 page coffee table book entitled "Trick 'r Treat: Tales of Mayhem, Mystery & Mischief". It documents the making of the film, and includes storyboards, concept art, cast and crew biographies, and behind-the-scenes photographs.

External links

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* [http://www.aintitcool.com/node/35068 "Trick 'r Treat" review from BNAT at AICN]
* [http://www.film.com/movies/story/whatexactlyisabuttnumbathonpart2reviews/17685978 "Trick 'r Treat" review from BNAT at Film.com]
* [http://media.www.dailytexanonline.com/media/storage/paper410/news/2007/12/11/LifeArts/Movies.Rule.ButtNumbAThon-3141739.shtml "Trick 'r Treat" review from BNAT at Daily Texan]
* [http://my.spill.com/video/video/show?id=947994%3AVideo%3A55239&context=user "Trick 'r Treat" review from BNAT at Spill]
* [http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/film/1411/review "Trick 'r Treat" review at Bloody Disgusting]
* [http://myspace.com/officialmikedougherty Director MySpace Page]


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