This slick and twisted effort should enjoy lengthy shelf life as a Halloween perennial.
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11/12/09
Trick 'r Treat (2009)
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Reviews Counted:21
Fresh:18
Rotten:3
Average Rating:7.6/10
Consensus: An deftly crafted tribute to Halloween legends, Trick 'r' Treat hits all the genre marks with gusto and old fashioned suspense.
Runtime: 82 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
US Box Office: $0
Synopsis: 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... [More]
Starring: Anna Paquin, Brian Cox, Dylan Baker, Tahmoh Penikett
Reviews for Trick 'r Treat
Top CriticFull of atmosphere, jack-o-lanterns, fun facts and yes, plenty of blood... exactly the film horror aficionados hope to see in theaters every October.
11/11/09
It's not a smart movie.
11/08/09
This movie loves Halloween so much you can almost taste the candy corn.
11/08/09
has genuine holiday spirit
10/30/09
What keeps "Trick" from attaining its lofty "Creepshow" aspirations is the lack of conflict and resolution.
10/29/09
Michael Dougherty's directorial debut is one treat that deserves not to be spoiled before it's opened.
10/23/09
The only shock is how Brian Cox and Anna Paquin ended up in something so atrocious. In trying to span so many genres, the film fails to hit the mark with any of them.
10/23/09
Just as it would be alongside a fire, the spooky power of the myths and legends being spun is all in the style of the storyteller. This delivers the nasty goods with fluid grace and demented glee and is bound to become Halloween appointment viewing.
10/15/09
Trick 'r Treat sequals
10/15/09
Trick 'r Treat is a really good film. In fact, it's so unusual in its practical F/X approach and retro direct to video charms that a second viewing is definitely needed before confirming its almost masterpiece status.
10/10/09
If you can think of a better American horror anthology than this one, I owe you some Halloween candy. (OK, the first Creepshow, but that's about it.)
10/06/09
Feels not just like a series of stories set on Halloween, but a blood-spattered portrait of what makes this holiday so beloved, so dangerous, and so much damn fun.
10/06/09
Trick 'r Treat was well worth the wait and is destined to join Carpenter's Halloween as required viewing every October 31st.
10/06/09
It's a greatest hits collection of old fashioned monsters and gruesome new age beasts all set to the tone of Hallow's Eve...
10/05/09
Instead of participating in the yearly nonsense of Saw, give Trick 'r Treat a spin instead. It's one of the best horror films of the year and a perfect addition to the holiday.
10/01/09
a real treat - funny and with just enough tricksiness to make its penny-dreadful gothic seem fresh as well.
09/07/09
TRICK 'R TREAT a trip back to the 80's when the goal was to excite and entertain, not torment you... it's the type of movie you can bring anyone to, whether it's a date or your kid.
04/28/09
One of the most handsome, lushly detailed horror features in years. Trick 'r Treat is destined to put the most sour of souls in the Halloween spirit.
10/30/08
Trick 'r Treat ranks alongside John Carpenter's Halloween as traditional October viewing and I can't imagine a single horror fan that won't fall head over heels in love with it.
10/21/08
Latest News for Trick 'r Treat
September 30, 2008:
Exclusive report from the set. Haunting interviews with the director and cast! 
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September 17, 2008:
Trick 'R Treat Opens Screamfest 2008
It still seems to be trapped in studio limbo, but Michael Dougherty's long-delayed "Trick 'R Treat" will be let out of its cage for at least one night this year, when it opens... More...
April 07, 2008:
Warner Bros. Says Goodbye to Trick 'r Treat
We discovered today that Legendary Pictures held a screening last night for their film Trick 'r Treat, which was directed by Michael Dougherty. Apparently Warner Bros. Pictures... More...
October 14, 2007:
Trick 'r Treat (2007): trailer
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