Trick 'r Treat

Little Sam, ready for his favorite holiday of the year!

Happy Halloween, gals and ghouls! If you're looking for that perfect movie to set the mood, might I suggest a little gem that came out in 2007. For some reason, NOBODY got a chance to see this in the theaters. I guess the movie company thought nobody would get it. I heard about it in all the usual circles: Fangoria, AICN, etc. The movie is Trick 'r Treat. This movie is totally Halloween. It doesn't just take place during the holiday, it celebrates it. It's a little Creepshow and a little Pulp Fiction. Trick 'r Treat is an anthology, with four related stories told in comic book fashion. But it's also told out of order, with characters coming in and out of each story. It's fun to see small background events become larger in different stories. The cast is made up of a bunch of actors you've seen in other places, but they're not big stars yet. The biggest name is Anna Paquin, who plays a not so vulnerable Red Riding Hood. There's a little gore, a little skin and a lot of fun Halloween scares. It's short and effective. Almost everybody will enjoy this and it would make a nice compliment to that Halloween showing you've got planned. Don't get confused though, there are other Trick 'r Treat's out there. Don't make the mistake and pick the wrong one. Look for the one with little Sam on the front.