ProduktrezensionenTrick r Treat (Blu-ray Disc, 2009)

Great for Halloween - Scary in a fun way

I love the cinematography and the thought behind the four stories in Trick r' Treat. The director does a very good job framing the Halloween festivities - much like Ray Bradbury does in some of his descriptions of Halloween, such as in The Halloween Tree. Or what does Linus say in the Great Pumpkin, "The most sincere pumpkin patch...?" This world is very true-to-sincerity with scenes that are rich, detailed, well orchestrated, and build a savory Halloween night.

The mix of 4 spooky movie shorts seen here, all subtly tied together, are fun to absorb as a (black & orange) whole. Much like reading a collection of Halloween short stories... each one wonderfully different from the rest, but pursuing the same spooky theme. But they can't all be winners. I have my two favorites: I love the whole idea behind one particular story, but the cinematic presentation of another is far better. See if you agree.

Well, the acting could have been a lot more dynamic. Most of the characters don't very well uphold their end of presenting each short, so you could say each suffers accordingly. The dialog is good, but delivered lack luster. The actors aren't terrible, but... Oh well. It's Halloween!

Any new Halloween movie, without obligatory gore, and with interesting plot(s), is a good thing in my opinion. Trick r' Treat does obviously try to get at the essence of Halloween, focusing on our traditions and scaring your mind a bit more than your eyes. A great addition to any Halloween movie collection - there aren't all that many that can say that.

And remember:
On Halloween Night, You Either Live By The Rules...
- Wear a costume
- Hand out treats to Trick or Treaters
- Always check your candy
- Never blow out a jack o'lantern before midnight
...Or You Don'tVollständige Rezension lesen...

Trick r Treat: awesome if found in a bargain bin.

After the failure that was Superman Returns, screenwriter Michael Dougherty chose to direct his first feature film with a character he had created years ago named Sam. His title: Trick r Treat. Although it didn't enjoy much commercial success (due to its considerably short length or any other reason), the result is quite a creepy film with lots of funny, horrifying moments filled with clues to the legends and lores of All Hallow's Eve.

I'll be the first to admit, running just under 82 minutes is too short a length to appreciate such an idea, no matter how well written it was. The actors make a very nice effort in their two-dimensional roles, yet manage to be convincing enough. You will see a "before True Blood" Anna Paquin, dressed as the little Red Riding Hood... but you have absolutely no idea what's in store for that particular scene, probably the best in the entire movie from my point of view. The special effects were a nice touch even though they were used to blend with the rest of the film rather than show off.

This blu-ray edition is competent enough to be considered. The picture quality is ominously dark, but the transfer is very beautiful, recreating all textures faithfully. The sound puts the viewer in the world of this very unusual celebration and the music shines when needed. As special features go, this one is a hit and miss. Few interviews, few behind the scenes and only a deleted scene as well as a few other goodies, but there truly is nothing that will take hours to go through.

As Halloween movies go by, this one fares quite good, without breaking the sacro-saint barriers of such films. There are nice performances and very creepy moments as well as sexy ones too (the writer didn't forget about that, but skimmed on nudity). If you're looking to find a way to kill an hour and tewnty minutes, you could do worse than give this one a try.Vollständige Rezension lesen...

"Pretty Good Halloween Flick!"

Dylan Baker, Anna Paquin and Brian Cox star in this
2007 horror anthology film. This naturally takes
place on Halloween night aka "Samhain" with 4
eerie, interlocked tales. They involve a nerdy
principal who moonlights as a serial killer,
a school bus legend involving a group of kids,
a female virgin searching for the perfect guy
and a mean, old man who gets a mysterious
visitor. This is a pretty good Halloween flick
with a decent cast that follows in the footsteps
of "Creepshow" and "Tales from the Crypt."
This Blu-ray has nice picture and sound
plus some neat extras. If you like the
holiday or horror in general, I recommend
checking this out .Vollständige Rezension lesen...

The perfect halloween movie.

Full discloser, Halloween is my favorite holiday. Now with that out of the way I must say this is the perfect Halloween movie. They take some of the "rules" of Halloween and incorporate them into the movie. For example, "always check your candy". The movie takes place one Halloween night and tells 4 different stories that all weave together. Its kind of like Pulp Fiction in that it doesn't start at the beginning and go to the end. It tells the stories one by one but not chronologically. It makes it fun to watch again and again to notice things in the background which you wouldn't have noticed the first time. I had rented this movie last year around Halloween and decided this year that I had to own it. My wife and I have decided to make it a Halloween tradition to watch this every year on Halloween much the same way we watch A Christmas Story every year on Christmas. Bottom line, if you enjoy a good horror movie and love or even like Halloween this is the movie for you!Vollständige Rezension lesen...

Tricked NOT Treated

I saw the preview of this movie on a trailer before watching 300. I did some research on line. I found the movie have 4 out of 5 stars from different critics. They clearly have a different outlook on movies. From the opening part of the movie, I felt it was gonna be lame. The hot chick bends over and then the boy friend goes inside to watch porn while she is out on Halloween night taking down the Halloween decorations. This apparently makes "Sam" "The Creepy Bag Head" upset enough to kill her. This kind of sets up the rest of the movie for failure. The 6 year old little boy "Peeping" in the ladies changing room..? I guess they were using the "Tails From the Crypt" style writing format to make all these different story lines to connect. I can't say I found any part of the movie to be better than the rest. I wish I had not bought it. I guess that's why Warner Brother pulled it from the shelves. If "Tails from the Crypt" is your kind of movie..this may be OK...Glad, I got it cheap..Vollständige Rezension lesen...

BOO !!!!

Great movie for Halloween, Its a classic. I recommend it to anybody, who loves a good halloween movie. Im hoping that they decide to make a sequel to this cult movie.

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BUT IT NOW!

Don't go another Halloween season without having this in your collection!!!! Trick R' Treat breaks the rules and makes some new ones!!!! I'm really hoping they'll come out with another one soon. The DVD itself was perfect and plays flawlessly!Vollständige Rezension lesen...

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4 Tales of Terror to entertain the viewer

The DVD is all about scaring you to death with four tales of horror and terror that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

With the cast of: Anna Paquin (True Blood), Brian Cox (Running with Scissors), Dylan Baker (Spider-Man 2), Leslie Bibb (Iron Man), and Tahmoh Penikett (Battlestar Galactica).

Of the four stories only two of them will actually scare anyone, the other two are somewhat entertaining but are more gore than terror.

It is worth the money to buy this if your into horror movies, if your not then just rent it.Vollständige Rezension lesen...

great Halloween movie

the story's are really spooky and the killings are super great

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Awesome halloween movie

Good movie, not to corny, great for month of October!!!

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