Trick 'r Treat [Blu-ray]

Trick 'r Treat [Blu-ray]
by Michael Dougherty

Trick 'r Treat [Blu-ray]

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Actor: Brian Cox, Dylan Baker, Leslie Bibb, Quinn Lord, Rochelle Aytes
Director: Michael Dougherty
Brand: Warner Brothers
Writer: Michael Dougherty
Producer: Bryan Singer
Blu-ray: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; Spanish (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; French (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 5.1; Spanish (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 5.1
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.40:1
Running Time: 82 minutes
Blu-ray Release Date: 2010-04-20
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Warner Home Video
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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) moo

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Movie Review: A New Halloween Tradition Is Born!
Summary: 5 Stars

In one typical American town that goes all out on Halloween, the night holds a series of fascinating tales all witnessed by a mysterious, lone trick-or-treater named Sam in a rather off-putting costume. First, we meet a young couple that doesn't see eye to eye on the importance of this annual night of frolic. Then, a school principal with homicidal tendencies and a talent for tainting candy gets in over his head. Next, a group of trick-or-treaters visit the site of a true urban legend, and things naturally get out of hand. After that, we discover that being a virgin doesn't always mean what you think it means on Halloween night, especially if you're dressed as Red Riding Hood. And finally, the creepy, cranky old Scrooge of Halloween gets his comeuppance. It's all beautifully interwoven and tied together by writer, director, and some now might say "Master of Horror", Michael Dougherty.

I know a lot of people would argue about that last comment. "Trick 'r Treat" isn't a very gory film, it's not "disturbing", even if it has its scary/creepiness to be sure, but it still falls under the horror genre and is, in my opinion, a masterpiece. This is a near perfect Halloween-themed horror film. So much more perfect than any of those so-called Halloween horror films that aren't even about the holiday all that much. "Trick 'r Treat" is all about the traditions and memories of an all-American Halloween night! Not in a History Channel kind of way, but in that it is actually about trick or treating, carving jack o' lanterns, wearing costumes, eating candy, and all that stuff that makes Halloween one of the two greatest holidays known to man! So, what does this film lack? Well, I still am waiting for a great horror film (or, if you would prefer, "scary movie") about Halloween that features a classic Halloween witch. You know, the creepy old lady in the spooky house on the block that secretly looks like the Wicked Witch of the West and snatches and eats kids, rides a broom, and so on? "Hocus Pocus" did a great job with it in comedy and Jim Henson's "The Witches" is an excellent step in the right direction, but only shows like "Tales from the Darkside" have touched upon the subject the way that I mean in horror. Nevertheless, "Trick 'r Treat" is a masterpiece anyway; a truly near-perfect Halloween movie for the horror genre. Perfect if you haven't been waiting for that witch angle for years like I have, but, hey, this one has sexy werewolves! And, frankly, I LOVE horror anthologies! They are the best, and all of Trick 'r Treat's stories are winners! Oh, and the effects are almost entirely real rather than CGI! How great is that?! Sorry, but CGI just doesn't work in horror. Trick 'r Treat is just beautiful to look at too. For a horror film. It's the spirit of 20th/21st century Halloween caught on film! And maybe Mr. Dougherty could work that witch story in for a sequel?

The Blu-Ray for Trick 'r Treat holds some wonderful treats too. Besides a fun commentary with Dougherty and Co., there's a great behind the scenes featurette that also discusses the traditions of Halloween themselves. Deleted scenes with optional commentary are also included, and commentary is also offered for the best bonus feature of all, the original animated short that inspired "Trick 'r Treat", "Season's Greetings", introducing little Sam himself on his own trick or treating adventure! Also included is a School Bus FX Comparison and some BD Live features (but I never bother to use those), and a coaster, *ahem*, I mean digital copy (I prefer BD/DVD combos to DVD/Digi-Copy combos). The movie, naturally, looks gorgeous on Blu-Ray, and if you love Halloween (or just Anna Paquin), this is sure to become an annual tradition for you, so pick up a copy ASAP! I can't recommend it enough, and for me it joins the ranks of "Hocus Pocus", "The Worst Witch", "Sleepy Hollow", and "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" as annual must see favorites! It's too bad this film got delayed so long and then was downgraded to a direct to video release! I had been waiting for it forever and bought it right away, and I'm so glad I did! I really do hope we get a sequel eventually, IF it's from Dougherty and not someone completely different. Now, I just need to get that really cool Sam action figure!

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Summary of Trick 'r Treat [Blu-ray]

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.

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