Season's Greetings (short movie)
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| Directed by | Michael Dougherty |
| Produced by | Bryan Singer |
| Written by | Michael Dougherty |
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| Music by | Douglas Pipes |
| Cinematography | Glen MacPherson |
| Edited by | Robert Ivison |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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82 minutes |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $12 million |
Trick 'r Treat is a 2007 anthology horror film written and directed by Michael Dougherty and produced by Bryan Singer. The film stars Dylan Baker, Brian Cox, Rochelle Aytes, Lauren Lee Smith, Leslie Bibb, and Anna Paquin. It centers on four Halloween-related horror stories. One common element that ties the stories together is the presence of Sam, a mysterious child trick-or-treater wearing shabby orange footie pajamas with a burlap sack over his head, who makes an appearance in all the stories whenever a character breaks Halloween traditions.
Despite being delayed for two years and having a small number of public screenings, the film received much critical acclaim and has since garnered a strong cult following. In October 2013, the filmmakers announced that a sequel, Trick 'r Treat 2, is in the works. In 2016, Michael Dougherty and Legendary Pictures teamed up with AtmosFX to create a series of digital Halloween decorations that feature Sam. In 2017, a Trick 'r Treat-themed "scare zone" was added to the Halloween Horror Nights event, which is held annually at the Universal Orlando Resort.
Emma and Henry discuss removing the Halloween decorations from their yard, which is against tradition before midnight. Emma does so regardless and is enveloped by a sheet, under which her throat is slit by a candy sucker. Later, Henry finds Emma's mutilated body parts incorporated into the decorations.
Charlie begins to take a bucket of candy under a "please take one!" sign, and is caught by the homeowner: his school principal, Steven Wilkins. Charlie is given a lecture on respect by Wilkins but then coughs vomits blood and dies, poisoned by a chocolate bar spiked with cyanide. Wilkins drags the body into his house just ahead of a group of trick-or-treaters who receive candy.
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