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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Pleasant and Enjoyable,
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This review is from: Trick 'r' Treat [DVD] [2007] (DVD)
Pleasant and Enjoyable. Perhaps not words you generally associate with a horror film. But then since when did every horror film have to gross out with gratituitous gore or scare senseless with slashing and stalking?
To be fair calling this film a horror is quite misleading. Really it's a celebration of the various legends and imagery associated with the holiday. Watching the DVD featurette about the making of the film and the lore of Halloween should help people understand how to take this movie (clearly some reviewers didn't get it). Perhaps calling it a fictional documentary that toys with the themes and monsters of horror would be more appropriate? The only reason we have monsters here (and it's nice to be able to talk about monsters without solely referring to just Vampires or Zombies) is because it's All Hallow's Eve. Personally I liked that a non-linear approach was taken in telling the various tales on offer here as it sets it apart from the anthologies that came before it and which it would inevitably be compared to. The interweaving of the stories is preferable to having them stand alone as it's been done so many times before. The cinematography is top notch throughout and all those involved in shooting the film deserve hearty pats on the back, as do the actors and actresses. To a man (or woman) they all give good performances with a few excellent ones thrown in. I only saw one twist coming but then I constantly force myself not to start second guessing a film (What's the point? You're only going to spoil it for yourself if you're right), if you do regularly second guess you might find you're enjoyment of the film somewhat tempered. As a celebration of Halloween this film excels, as a horror (with all the conotations of what that word has come to mean in the new millenium) it is quite tame. But so what? Easily rewatchable with a great cast and director this should be a staple of Samuin for years to come. 9/10
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fun twisted horror anthology,
By Benminx "benminx" (Plymouth) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Trick 'r' Treat [DVD] [2007] (DVD)
Horror anthologies are a bit of an 80's thing, and as a result the studio didn't seem to know what to do with this fun little movie, which was produced by X-Men's Bryan Singer and stars a host of familiar faces including Anna Pacquin. The four tales are split into well characteristed punchy little numbers with enthusiastically acted turns and some nice gore and twists. The style is dark, twisted comedy horror, and they've managed to hit the balance bang-on. A nicely handled movie which manages to revolve well around the central theme of Halloween. Enjoyably fun for a night in.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Lots of imagination, nowhere to go with it,
By Inspector Gadget "Go Go Gadget Reviews" (On the trail of Doctor Claw) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE)
This review is from: Trick R Treat [Blu-ray] [US Import] (Blu-ray)
If you're a fan of comic-book horror anthologies such as Tales from the Crypt or Creepshow then you'll definitely like Trick 'R Treat. Although more cohesive then the independent stories of the aforementioned series' Trick 'R Treat may not end up as fondly remembered.
Four stories featuring a serial killing principal, a desperate virgin, bullying teenagers, and a lonely old man are linked together by a recurring demonic little character called Sam, apparently a child with a bag over his head. Sounds interesting, but virtually nothing is explained and the existence of all the most imaginative elements is skipped over entirely. It's like the filmmakers had loads of great ideas but absolutely no foundation for them. Still, it's very slick, highly atmospheric, mildly scary and occasionally funny. A film any horror fan should pick up for cheap. The Blu Ray has a great-looking 1080p 2.40:1 picture with a decent Dolby TrueHD sound design. Extras are plentiful.
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