Michael Dougherty's long delayed movie 'Trick r Treat' finally got a release, albeit a straight to DVD one. Personally, I would have loved to have seen this in a theater, but thanks to WB's mishandling of the film, I've had to settle for watching it in my living room. Whatever the reason for them shelving the movie for two years, it certainly isn't diminished when viewed at home. Dougherty's movie still comes across like a work of art, and a lovingly crafted homage to his favorite holiday.
Every frame of the movie literally oozes Halloween atmosphere, and is gorgeous to watch. The production design is top notch. The direction is excellent as well. He manages to evoke both chills and laughter, sometimes both at the same time. Not an easy task. He also manages to breathe new life into the anthology format by making all the stories intertwine with one another (think Pulp Fiction for example) instead of having each tale be its own separate entity like most films like this tend to do. He probably had to have a flow chart when he was writing this thing to keep up with all the different plot elements.
If Halloween is your thing, then I definitely recommend this movie. It pretty much has it all - Werewolves, zombies, vampires, serial killers, and a few more spooky surprises along the way. It's just the thing to get you in the festive mood on a chilly October evening.
Every frame of the movie literally oozes Halloween atmosphere, and is gorgeous to watch. The production design is top notch. The direction is excellent as well. He manages to evoke both chills and laughter, sometimes both at the same time. Not an easy task. He also manages to breathe new life into the anthology format by making all the stories intertwine with one another (think Pulp Fiction for example) instead of having each tale be its own separate entity like most films like this tend to do. He probably had to have a flow chart when he was writing this thing to keep up with all the different plot elements.
If Halloween is your thing, then I definitely recommend this movie. It pretty much has it all - Werewolves, zombies, vampires, serial killers, and a few more spooky surprises along the way. It's just the thing to get you in the festive mood on a chilly October evening.
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