Trick 'r Treat is one of the better horror anthologies out there today, but hasn't gained the wide release it so badly deserved. Instead, it was released straight to DVD after a long battle to find a theatrical distributor (That's right, this film was SUPPOSED to hit theaters).
Trick 'r Treat is the story of one small town on Halloween and focuses on 5 unique tales that all occur on this special night and are interwoven and intertwined with each other.
There's a tale about a married couple, a crotchety old timer, three tricky kids and an idiot savant, three sexy females and their virgin friend who is looking for someone to be her first time, and their's a seemingly friendly school principal.
One of the neat things about Trick 'r Treat is that one of it's main themes has to do with adherence to the age old rules of Halloween (dressing up, trick or treating, never blowing out the jack o' lantern, and checking candy). It's also neat that all stories occur on the same night.
All in all, Trick 'r Treat may not be much scary and it may feel like it's trying too hard at times, but it is creepy enough to warrant a Halloween night viewing.
4/5 Stars
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