2007’s Trick ‘r Treat is Finally Coming to Theaters

In 2007 at Austin, TX’s then-annual movie pageant Butt-Numb-a-Thon, director Mike Dougherty (Godzilla: King of the Monsters) screened his horror movie, Trick ‘r Treat. The film would later get delayed for the next two years, and even when it did come out in December 2009, it was only through limited screenings. But it was basically dumped onto DVD, where it lived on as a cult classic. Warner Bros., however, has decided to give the film its proper due on the silver screen as it technically turns 15 years old.

The WB Classic Films Twitter announced on Friday that Trick ‘r Treat would be playing in theaters during the month of October, along with Scream 2, The Lost Boys, and the original Halloween. . If you haven’t seen it, the movie is an anthology piece that includes a quartet of tales set through the spookiest of holidays. Linking all 4 tales is the looks of Sam (Quinn Lord), a trick or treater sporting a woven sack over his head. Included within the movie’s forged are Dylan Baker, Leslie Bibb, Brian Cox, and Anna Paquin, the latter two earlier than their respective huge HBO reveals Succession and True Blood.

For those that stay close to Regal Cinemas, Trick ‘r Treat will begin its theatrical run on October 6. However, it’s at the moment not clear if the movie will display screen at non-Regal theaters like AMC or Cinemark, and for the way lengthy. With how well-liked horror movies get throughout October specifically, hopefully the turnout shall be definitely worth the effort. Maybe it’ll assist get that sequel shifting alongside that Dougherty talked about eager to make nearly a decade ago.

[by way of Slashfilm]

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