Trick 'r Treat

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Trick 'r Treat

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2025

1h 22m

Holiday

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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Interwoven stories demonstrate that some traditions are best not forgotten as the residents (Anna Paquin, Brian Cox, Dylan Baker) of a small town face real ghosts and goblins on Halloween. Tales of terror reveal the consequences of extinguishing a Jack-o-Lantern before midnight and a grumpy hermit's encounter with a sinister trick-or-treater.

Critics Consensus

A deftly crafted tribute to Halloween legends, Trick 'r' Treat hits all the genre marks with gusto and old fashioned suspense.

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Nick Clark

Independent (UK)

Sep 18

It just isn't scary.

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Tasha Robinson

Polygon

10/20/2021

There are a lot of tricks in this movie, and a lot of treats - that isn't just a cheesy Halloween reference, it's the visible intended design of this funny, weird, sometimes actually unsettling movie.

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Caroline Narby

Bitch Media

01/11/2021

I really enjoyed the story in Trick 'r Treat that features Rhonda, a clearly autistic girl.

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Brian Bisesi

Horror Movie Club Podcast

Oct 29

3/5

Trick ‘r Treat’s intercut stories undermine both its stylistic homage to EC comics and the viewer’s engagement in each story, but the film succeeds largely on the strength of its iconic and original villain - Sam, and a handful of suspenseful scenes.

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Bryce Hanson

Horror Movie Talk

Sep 18

6/10

The seven stories told throughout the film are of varying quality and complexity, but the non-linear narrative structure keeps the audience engaged and never dwells on one story long enough to bore the audience.

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

Sep 15

5/5

Not only are all of the segments campy and fun in their own right, the complete embrace of Halloween iconography and atmosphere makes this the seminal All Hallows' Eve anthology.

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Lisa

Mar 6

Halloween Perfection!

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Juandi

Oct 25

This was my 2nd time watching this after 10 years. I’ll admit it wasn’t as great as I remembered it being but it’s still a good movie. Original concept & story. It’s worth a watch if you’ve never seen it. I’m looking forward to the confirmed sequel.

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moviexgoer

11/02/2022

This movie captures Halloween night like no other, before or since... So glad that Sam finally gets the big-screen release he has deserved all these years! Quinn Lord, only around 8 years of age when this was filmed, plays the diminutive Sam with such ferocity, precision, and abandon-- all at once! "Trick 'r Treat", needless to say, is now a part of the horror/holiday iconography for a very good reason.

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Richard K

10/24/2022

it's a classic you should watch every year just like Charlie Brown.

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Kat

10/23/2022

Great plot and lots of Halloween decorations in movie that created that Halloween feel

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Stacy

10/22/2022

Perfect Halloween movie. Great scares, not too much gore and a quirky story about the holiday.

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Synopsis

Interwoven stories demonstrate that some traditions are best not forgotten as the residents (Anna Paquin, Brian Cox, Dylan Baker) of a small town face real ghosts and goblins on Halloween. Tales of terror reveal the consequences of extinguishing a Jack-o-Lantern before midnight and a grumpy hermit's encounter with a sinister trick-or-treater.

Director: Michael Dougherty
Producer: Bryan Singer
Screenwriter: Michael Dougherty
Distributor: Fathom Entertainment
Production Co: Legendary Pictures
Rating: R (Some Sexuality/Nudity|Language|Horror Violence)
Genre: Holiday, Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 14, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 24, 2014
Runtime: 1h 22m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)