Review of Trick 'r Treat (2007) by Cory T — 20 Oct 2014
Ostensibly 'Trick R' Treat' is a tribute to all Hallow's Eve but Michael Dougherty is laboring under the delusion that his self-conscious script is more shrewd that it actually is. The anthology format is divided between a few wraparound stories and some are most effectively spooky than others.
The Anna Paquin saga about deflowering her virginal status is a humorless slog until the 'Twilight Zone' twist. Dylan Baker is superbly tongue-in-cheek as a leery principal who is harboring a latent secret.
His plotline intersects with Paquin's in a rather scattershot manner. The bait-and-switch prank around the infamous school bus massacre is rote and predictable. The strength of the piece lies in its best segment which is the cantankerous Mr.
Kreeg being prowled by Sam, a spectral figure with a pumpkin mask (the sub-Rick Baker jack-o'-lantern makeup underneath is very silly). The genre's forefather, 'Creepshow', possessed a retro vibe that was respectably fun but 'Trick r' Treat' is a disengaging and bombastic mess that rambles along with shaggy-dog conclusions.
This review of Trick 'r Treat (2007) was written by Cory T on 20 Oct 2014.
Trick 'r Treat has generally received positive reviews.
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