**********Ten Out Of Ten Stars**********
It amazes me this film was never released in theaters, because it's turned into my all time favorite Halloween horror movie classic. For those of us who have the holiday of Halloween on the top of our favorite list, this film is a pure delight. Halloween scrooges are punished, Halloween bully's are taught lessons, and justice prevails for the keepers of the Halloween flame. True, the film lacks in jump scares, gore, nudity, profanity, and terror; but it more than compensates with Halloween ambiance and good old fashion story telling. The film is sewn together seamlessly with four different Halloween tales about people Hell bent on ruining the night of Halloween. "Trick 'r Treat" is a finely polished production piece: Acting, directing, editing, sound, lighting, scenery, and most of all, the plot. Is my rating of 10 excessive? Probably. But what a shame this film was shelved for so many years and then released straight to video. Do your family a favor, and make this movie a yearly Halloween tradition in your home.
It amazes me this film was never released in theaters, because it's turned into my all time favorite Halloween horror movie classic. For those of us who have the holiday of Halloween on the top of our favorite list, this film is a pure delight. Halloween scrooges are punished, Halloween bully's are taught lessons, and justice prevails for the keepers of the Halloween flame. True, the film lacks in jump scares, gore, nudity, profanity, and terror; but it more than compensates with Halloween ambiance and good old fashion story telling. The film is sewn together seamlessly with four different Halloween tales about people Hell bent on ruining the night of Halloween. "Trick 'r Treat" is a finely polished production piece: Acting, directing, editing, sound, lighting, scenery, and most of all, the plot. Is my rating of 10 excessive? Probably. But what a shame this film was shelved for so many years and then released straight to video. Do your family a favor, and make this movie a yearly Halloween tradition in your home.
