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Trick 'r Treat

2007 · 82 min

A wickedly fun, interconnected Halloween treat that balances ghoulish horror with dark humor and a mischievous sense of tradition.

Tagline: Poison, drowning, claw, or knife. So many ways to take a life.
Overview: 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.

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: death
violence
revenge
trauma
morality
Places: small town
suburbs
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: anthology
nonlinear
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	5
Horror	8
Humour	7
Realism	4
Romance	2
Tension	7
Darkness	8
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: horror, fantasy, comedy
Directed by: Michael Dougherty
Written by: Michael Dougherty
Starring: Brian Cox, Quinn Lord, Anna Paquin, Dylan Baker, Leslie Bibb, Tahmoh Penikett, Rochelle Aytes, Britt McKillip
Music: Douglas Pipes
Cinematography: Glen MacPherson
Runtime: 82 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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