Rent Trick 'r Treat (2007)

Lots of Tricks ,Not many Treats - Trick 'r Treat review by porky

I Love Anthology Movies and this is no exception.

A Great Mix of Stories inter woven to make Halloween feel like it should ,Creepy ,Fun and Spine Tingling .

Very Entertaining , I've seen it before but still never remember all the bits clearly .so its always Fun to watch again and again each year .

Never get tired of an Anthology because they have something for everyone in them .just like a favourite book of short stories .

Halloween Justice for a Straight-to-DVD Cult Classic - Trick 'r Treat review by griggs

I honestly don’t know how Trick ‘R Treat missed my Shocktober watchlist, but fate had other plans—I ended up watching it in May, thanks to Cinema Paradiso randomly sending it my way. What I got was a surprisingly fun and creepy Halloween anthology, with four interconnected tales unfolding over one gloriously spooky night. It strikes a neat balance between genuine scares and campy fun, never taking itself too seriously but still landing a few punches.

Anna Paquin, Brian Cox and Dylan Baker all turn in lively performances, clearly enjoying the film’s wicked sense of humour and grisly spirit. It’s the kind of ensemble that gives the whole thing a boost—even when the stories veer towards silly, the cast keep it grounded just enough.

The biggest shame? It never got a proper cinema release. This is the kind of film that should be seen on a big screen in October, surrounded by giggling horror fans and the rustle of popcorn. It’s not flawless, but it’s got real charm—and I’m already planning a rewatch when autumn rolls around.

Half baked and not scary. - Trick 'r Treat review by CP Customer

While Trick ‘R Treat claims to be four interwoven tales set over the course of a Halloween night, it is in reality just one story. The other three stories are more like a series of horror themed shorts which are based around the residents of a small town celebrating Halloween. The main story is based on events set thirty years ago, where a school bus of mentally challenged and disturbed children was driven over the edge of a disused quarry and drowned its passengers in the lake below. The other three stories revolve around a murderous school principal, a twist on the red riding hood fairy tale, and the final story is that of a cantankerous old man plagued by a Halloween demon which to give it some credit does tie in with the school bus story. While Trick ‘r Treat tries to link itself to horror anthology films like Creepshow and Tales from the Darkside, which are feature length films which bring together self contained short stories, Trick ‘r Treat is in reality just a slickly made mishmash of half baked ideas patched together to make a feature length film, and at only 79 minutes long it’s barely even that. The film isn’t without its good points; the school bus massacre story was good enough to have been fleshed out to make a decent feature length film. The character of Sam, the demonic Halloween child who punishes those who break the rules of Halloween was a cleverly thought up horror character along the lines of Freddy and Jason, though like the serial killing school principal and the red riding hood tales it too felt like incomplete filler material. If you like things like Creepshow, Tales from the Darkside and The Twilight Zone then this is worth a rental, though don’t expect to be scared.