Review of Trick 'r Treat (2007) by Johnny T — 20 Feb 2011

This slick and twisted effort should enjoy lengthy shelf life as a Halloween perennial. Michael Dougherty's directorial debut is one treat that deserves not to be spoiled before it's opened. Trick 'r Treat ranks alongside John Carpenter's Halloween as traditional October viewing and I can't imagine a single horror fan that won't fall head over heels in love with it. Michael Dougherty's screenplay is absolutely superb. He brilliantly ties each of the five stories together's with a number of surprising plot twists, and he manages to keep the audience fully involved by writing up characters and dialogue that are surprisingly authentic.

VERDICT: "Full Price" - My second highest rating (Positive to Mixed reaction). This is a rating to a movie I view as very entertaining and well made, and definitely worth paying the full price at a theater to see or own on DVD. It is not perfect, but it is definitely excellent.