Anna Paquin, Brian Cox, Dylan Baker

Four interwoven stories that occur on Halloween: An everyday high school principal has a secret life as a serial killer; a college virgin might have just met the one guy for her; a group of teenagers ...( read more  read more... )pull a mean prank; a woman who loathes the night has to contend with her holiday-obsessed husband.

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86% liked it

21 critics

R, 1 hr. 23 min.

Directed by: Michael Dougherty

Release Date: October 31, 2008

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DVD Release Date: October 6, 2009

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  • November 17, 2009
    Finally a great Halloween movie that respects the holiday.
  • November 13, 2009
    A very special Halloween anthology in the Creepshow tradition. Five little stories piece together nicely with surprises along the way. Not too scary or gorey, but a lot of fun to get in the Halloween mood, as the entire movie is oozing with atmosphere. Recommended.
  • November 10, 2009
    A cool little movie that was blown up to be something far more than it actually was by hype, as fanboys are wont to do. If you've been following the interminable saga of Trick 'r Treat's release woes, then you're bound to be somewhat disappointed, as those hushed whispers of "one...( read more) of the best horror movies ever" were flat-out exaggerations. It's not particularly scary, nor terribly funny, but it's crisp-looking and proficiently acted and everyone here really seems to give their best effort. The movie regards Halloween as fun and mysterious, and a legitimate interest in the holiday oozes from every scene, which lends it a sort of classicism. This is the sort of movie you'd throw on every October just to have on, if not to watch intently. It's not going to blow your mind by any means, but it'll probably redefine the way you look at the holiday, as well as the way you celebrate it every year.
  • November 7, 2009
    Trick r Treat interweaves four short tales into a workable feature flick. Not your typical horror film as the story plays on the folklore which surrounds All Hallows Eve. Entertaining in an odd way....
  • November 3, 2009
    I loved this little direct-to-DVD horror film. It teaches a lot about Halloween folk lore that I never knew about. For instance, I never knew it was considered bad customs to blow out your pumpkin before Halloween night was officially over!

    Trick 'r Treat is a well-made...( read more) Halloween scarefest that centers around four interwoven stories that FOR ONCE actually overlap and are related. I loved the narration and most of the stories were both scary and interesting. One of the stories turned a little "odd" but I won't delve much into it.

    The little demon that watches our characters is unique and scary and, hopefully, becomes an icon of Halloween in the future (much like a Grinch for Christmas). Brian Cox is awesome, and Dylan Baker and Anna Paquin were good here as well.

    Overall, this is a nice throwback to horror films of the past thats not too gory, but yet it still conjures up a good amount of thrills and scares. It's got some creepy moments, but the end result is highly entertaining.
  • November 20, 2009
    liked how all the stories tied into each other. It scared me.
  • November 20, 2009
    One of the most fucked up movies I have ever seen in my life!!
  • November 20, 2009
    Great Halloween movie
  • November 20, 2009
    Trick 'r Treat is just the right film to put anyone in the Halloween spirit. It has so many different characters and stories with great twists and turns, a bit of gore thrown in, and quite a few scenes to give you a good laugh. The perfect Halloween film to watch yearly.
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  • November 18, 2009
    recién la vi, es muy buena, aunque el final realmente decepciona, me refiero principalmente a la identidad de un personaje, me dió risa jajaja

Critic Reviews


October 29, 2009
Edward Havens, FilmJerk.com

What keeps "Trick" from attaining its lofty "Creepshow" aspirations is the lack of conflict and resolution. full review

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Comments


  • Nighthawk246
    November 8, 2008
    It seems like it's taking forever to release this horror film.
  • acidwolf
    October 7, 2008
    Awwwwww!
    That's the cutest skullcrow I've ever seen ^ .^
  • mrbicklethepickle
    September 3, 2008
    Sounds really interesting. That little guy in the poster reminds me of Tomas from The Orphanage.
  • nicksic1
    August 22, 2008
    When the hell is this coming to theaters? It was suppose to be released last October! Anyone know whats up?
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    January 27, 2008
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  • tracy324
    January 6, 2008
    I have been waiting for this movie to come out... I can't wait to see it!
  • yourfriendjameswooten
    October 5, 2007
    Well, I hope the story is better than the "Superman Returns" crapfest. Sorry, what I meant to say was that I hope it even has a story...
  • mattmartinez11
    August 28, 2007
    This looks like some sort of a horror epic, and from one of the writers of X2, no less! I'm hoping the stories aren't separated too much. I'd kind of like to see it done Pulp Fiction-style. All I want to know is why it got pushed back. From all accounts, this movie was ready to be released October 2007. (The freakin' poster even says so.) Why can I not go see it now? It looks like a perfect Halloween movie, especially for those of us who have absolutely no desire to see yet another Saw movie.
  • 1HotGrandma
    July 29, 2007
    A COLLEGE VIRGIN? AN INTERESTING THOUGHT! WONDER HOW MANY THERE REALLY ARE IN TODAYS SOCIETY???

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