Day 10: Trick ‘r Treat [Horror Film Review]

There's a lot of great anthology films out there; Tales From the Crypt, Vault of Horror, Creepshow, to name a few.  Trick 'r Treat takes the idea of the anthology film, and breathes new, fresh live into it.  Now, don't get me wrong, I like a good anthology film, but if done incorrectly, they can get real stale.  Trick 'r Treat doesn't just present three or four short tales, but it present these short tales as a whole movie.  Allow me to explain...

Most horror anthologies have some sort of story teller, whether it's the crypt keeper/vault master, or the comic book in Creepshow, there's something that ties all the shorts together.  In Trick 'r Treat, we don't have that.  Instead, there are reoccurring characters that piece the story together.  The film takes place on Halloween, and during the opening tale we see a creepy little kid with a burlap sack for a mask.  Well, as the stories progress, this kid shows up more often, and so do characters from past stories.  One of the tales tells the story of a murderous principal.  During his tale, we are introduced to his neighbor, who seems to be spying on him.  Well, later in the film, we see the neighbor's point of view and what happens to him while the events of the murderous principal are going on.  Make sense?  I know, I'm an awful story teller.

There are a lot of great Halloween movies out there, but Trick 'r Treat might be the best Halloween film of the last 20 or 30 years.  Super fun and original, you'll be scared and have a great time watching it.  And you can buy it on blu ray for like $7 at Best Buy.  I know my taste of horror might not be what everyone else is into, but you need to trust me when I say that Trick 'r Treat is a winner.  Take a chance on this one and I promise, you will not be disappointed.

Editor’s note: Each day in October, Ramone is picking a classic (or cheesy) horror film to review and share