Trick 'r Treat (2007)
Four darkly comic Halloween tales weave together, each a pulpy, campy surprise with a whimsical, measured pace.
Four interwoven stories that occur on Halloween: an everyday high school principal has a secret life as a serial killer; a college virgin might have just met the one guy for her; a group of teenagers pull a mean prank, and a bitter old recluse receives an uninvited guest.
How intense is Trick 'r Treat?
Trick 'r Treat is properly scary, with graphic gore and strong violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is measured, and it is a late-night trip and a full-attention watch. The humor runs dark and wholesome. Rated R.
What Trick 'r Treat feels like
- Tone
- whimsicalcampypulpydarkly comic
- Pace
- Measured
- Humor
- dark and satirical, wholesome
- Best for
- Late nightFull attention
Where to stream Trick 'r Treat
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Is Trick 'r Treat for you?
Is Trick 'r Treat scary?
Yes, properly. Trick 'r Treat is scare level 2 of 3, the real thing without being an endurance test.
Is Trick 'r Treat gory or violent?
Graphic gore (2 of 3) and strong violence (2 of 3). If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
Is Trick 'r Treat sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is Trick 'r Treat OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 2, gore 2, violence 2, each out of 3.
How long is Trick 'r Treat?
Trick 'r Treat runs 1h 22m.
Where can I stream Trick 'r Treat?
Trick 'r Treat is not on a US subscription service right now (rent or buy may still be an option).
Does Trick 'r Treat have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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