31 Days of Horror Recommendations: Trick 'r Treat (2007)

 

Year: 2007

Country: U.S.

Subgenre: Horror Anthology/Halloween

Runtime: 82 minutes

Director: Michael Dohergty 

A Halloween anthology film wholly written and directed by Michael Dougherty, all five of the stories takes place in and around the same town and are interwoven. The cast is ALL STAR and the stories are genuinely scary (not to mention funny). I do admit to having trouble with the story of the bus load disabled and autistic children; I have an autistic son and this one bit gets to me so badly every time that I have to leave the room for a bit. But that says something about how effectively the film is written. Despite this one part of the film, it is still an annual Halloween tradition in our house. Cast includes: Anna Paquin, Dylan Baker, Rochelle Aytes, Leslie Bibb, Moneca Delain, Brian Cox and Canadian First Nations actor Tahmoh Penikett (the film was shot completely in British Columbia). Full of tricks, treats and classic monsters. HAPPY HALLOWEEN! 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃