Trick 'r Treat In Theaters Tonight!

Yes, it has become an annual mandatory Halloween viewing for all of us, but we've never had the opportunity to see Trick 'r Treat in theaters. Until tonight! From it's original straight-to-DVD release back in 2007, tonight marks the first time Mike Dougherty's mistreated cult classic gets the theater experience it has always deserved.

I have literally seen this film at least 30 times, but I'm still going to get out and see it on the big screen. We get two nights - tonight and Thursday - to see it. Maybe theaters can make this an annual occurrence and a new Halloween tradition? Let's make it happen!

In the meantime, Slashfilm has a great article that covers the full history of the maligned-to-cult-classic film. Give it a read before going to the theater! And then enjoy Douglas Pipes' incredible soundtrack! Enjoy!

  

Trick 'r Treat In Theaters Tomorrow!

Well, I have been sitting on this one since I first heard about it, but... Sam FINALLY gets to bring his show to the big screen. I THINK I'm excited about this? Since 2007 when it got a "straight-to-DVD" release, I have faithfully and gleefully watched Trick 'r Treat on Halloween eve (and a few other times throughout the Halloween season). But for the first time ever, due to it's ever-increasing popularity as a new cult classic, fans across the country get to watch it all on the big screen.

I quickly went back and forth, but decided that I simply HAVE to see it in the theater. It's too great not to! It's too important of a Halloween tradition to skip out on, so I will most definitely carve out a time (see what I did there?) to head to my local theater and take it all in.

Regal Cinemas starts their showings tomorrow, with other theater chains starting soon after, so let's make Sam a box office hit.

Even if it IS fifteen years late...

And on a Trick 'r Treat sidenote, Spirit Halloween is also doing a themed giveaway. Enter for a chance to win a pack of their Sam-themed tchotchkis here!

  

Douglas Pipes - Trick 'r Treat

Today's torrential downpours have really taken it out of me. Quite a few little things left to do before the big night, but tonight I think I'm just going to crawl under a blanket and watch my annual Halloween classic.

But until then, I think I'm going to fire up the trusty turntable and spin the amazing soundtrack to said annual Halloween classic...

Always wear a costume

Hand out treats

Never blow out a jack-o-lantern

Always check your candy

Rules

Wear a costume.

Pass out treats.

Never blow out a jack-o-lantern.

Always check your candy...

Only 21 more days until Halloween.

Trick 'r Treat: Days of the Dead

From Amazon:

From the twisted imagination of Trick ‘r Treat creator Michael Dougherty (director of the upcoming Krampus and Trick ‘r Treat 2 and screenwriter of X-Men 2 and Superman Returns) alongside a top-notch team of creators including writers Todd Casey and Zach Shields (Krampus), Marc Andreyko (Batwoman) and artists Fiona Staples (Saga), Stephen Byrne (Buffy/Angel), Stuart Sayger (Bram Stoker’s Death Ship) and Zid (Son of Merlin) comes this 4-part collection that paves the way for the Trick ‘r Treat film sequel.

Days of the Dead takes readers on a journey through Halloween history with 4 chilling new Trick ‘r Treat tales. Discover old-world lovers whose romance takes a chilling turn and Western pioneers who discover the dark side of the frontier. Travel to 1950s Los Angeles for a tale of pure horror noir and into the heart of small-town America to see some pranksters taught a lesson they'll never forget.

Across centuries of Halloween horror, wherever fear lies, Sam will be waiting…

Trick 'r Treat: Days of the Dead is available today!