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Trick 'r Treat

    Horror
    Comedy
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Dec 9, 2007
Rated R

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 pull a mean prank, and a bitter old recluse receives an uninvited guest.

Details

  • Directors
  • Revenue$27,909
  • Budget
    $12,000,000
  • Vote Average
    7.0
  • Vote Count
    1847
  • Popularity
    34
  • Language
    English
  • Origin Country
    US

Cast

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Brian Cox
Mr. Kreeg
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Quinn Lord
Sam / Peeping Tommy
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Anna Paquin
Laurie
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Dylan Baker
Steven
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Leslie Bibb
Emma
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Tahmoh Penikett
Henry
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Rochelle Aytes
Maria
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Britt McKillip
Macy
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Moneca Delain
Janet
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Lauren Lee Smith
Danielle
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Brett Kelly
Charlie
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Jean-Luc Bilodeau
Schrader
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Alberto Ghisi
Chip
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James Willson
Alex
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Christine Willes
Mrs. Henderson
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Isabelle Deluce
Sara
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Samm Todd
Rhonda
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Connor Christopher Levins
Billy
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Laura Mennell
Allie
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Ty Hill
Nathan
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Matthew Kevin Anderson
Clerk
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Barbara Kottmeier
Centaur Girl
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Derek McIver
Centaur Guy
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Catherine Barroll
Mother
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Caroline Redekopp
Reporter
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Patrick Gilmore
Bud The Cameraman
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Troy Everett
Bud's Assistant
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Tatiana Anderson
Lady Barbarian
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Richard Harmon
Vampire Kid
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C. Ernst Harth
Giant Baby
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Gerald Paetz
Young Kreeg
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Amy Esterle
Party Girl
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Wanda Ayala
Party Girl
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Juan Carlos Velis
Conquistador

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Reviews

(3)
John Chard
80%
No tricks here, just a treat. Trick 'r Treat is written and directed by Michael Dougherty. It stars Dylan Baker, Rochelle Aytes, Anna Paquin and Brian Cox. Music is by Douglas Pipes and cinematography by Glen MacPherson. Trick 'r Treat plays out as an anthology of four Halloween related stories. One tiny figure with a burlap sack over its head links the film together. Warner Brothers kept it on the shelf for two years, a mistake since it happens to be a delightful little frightener that appears to be made with a love of omnibus shockers from back in the day. It's never overtly scary or bloody, but it has a twisted slickness that is rather pleasing in this day and age of poor horror remakes and boorish cash cow sequels. Neatly performed by the cast and with tech credits high from the camera folk, it homages simple horror pleasures as it celebrates Halloween. With a glint in its eye and a macabre smile on the lips, this non linear treat should be perennial viewing for the Halloween hordes. Especially since it rewards still further on repeat viewings. 8/10
Repo Jack
80%
A better-than-expected horror anthology with some creepy good Halloween scares.
whitsbrain
70%
I love anthologies. A well told short story is better than a long story arc or a drawn-out character study way more often than not. So, when **Trick 'R Treat** came along, it proved to me that while it's not something the majority of the population wants to see, there are filmmakers out there who still value the format. It's too bad then that **Trick 'R Treat** wasn't more of a treat. It looks great and it has its entertaining moments. I mostly enjoyed the story of an odd girl who gets her revenge from some unlikely assistants and a man who has to deal with a strange trick or treater. Unfortunately, these stories aren't the most original things you'll ever see. They are more a tribute to urban legends and other Halloween clichés. The way that the four stories are intertwined is different. It's not a _Creepshow_-style format as there is nothing that truly divides the stories. **Trick 'R Treat** is well done but it's not particularly exciting.