"You know, there are rules. You should be more careful, you might upset someone."
TRICK 'R TREAT (2007)
Directed by Michael Dougherty
For a film with a lot of violent onscreen death (including children), "Trick 'R Treat" feels surprisingly light, even charming. A clever portmanteau of Halloween tales, this is the perfect film for an entertaining October evening. The script is witty and fast paced (if not terribly original) and the cinematography really captures the unique ambiance of a spooky Autumn night. With any luck this film will go on to become a seasonal perennial, the Halloween equivalent to "A Christmas Story."
Incidentally, the little fellow on the above poster is "Sam" (short for "Samhain"), the living embodiment of Halloween and a great new character who, in my opinion, deserves a place in the horror pantheon.
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