Trick ‘r Treat Restored in 4K for Theatrical Re-Release

The 2007 fearfulness anthology cult classical Trick ‘r Treat has been restored successful 4K and volition beryllium released successful North American theaters nationwide successful clip for Halloween.

Legendary Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures and Saga Arts person partnered with Fathom Entertainment to merchandise Trick ‘r Treat successful theaters for 2 nights only: October 14 and 16, 2025. Tickets tin beryllium purchased astatine Fathom Entertainment.

Although it screened astatine festivals and astatine San Diego Comic-Con, Trick ‘r Treat was ne'er fixed a due theatrical release, going straight-to-DVD and Blu-ray instead. The movie has go a beloved Halloween cult classical successful the ensuing years.

Trick ‘r Treat’s astir iconic quality is Sam, a trick-or-treater successful orangish footie pajamas who wears a burlap sack implicit his head. Fathom’s authoritative property merchandise describes Sam arsenic “the mischievous tone who punishes anyone who dares to interruption the rules.”

The authoritative crippled synopsis for the movie follows: “Trick ‘r Treat weaves unneurotic sinister stories acceptable connected Halloween night: a precocious schoolhouse principal, Dylan Baker (Spider-Man 2, Spider-Man 3) moonlights arsenic a serial killer; a young virgin’s, Anna Paquin (X-Men franchise) hunt for the close antheral turns horrific; “Emma” Leslie Bibb (“The White Lotus”) and her hubby observe the outgo of ignoring vacation rituals; and a cantankerous aged man, Brian Cox (“Succession”) faces Sam successful a terrifying showdown. Darkly funny, gruesome, and endlessly rewatchable, Trick ’r Treat secures Sam’s spot arsenic the existent tone of Halloween.

The re-release volition beryllium accompanied by a featurette connected the improvement of the film, which was the diagnostic directing debut of writer-director Michael Dougherty. Dougherty’s 1996 animated short, Season’s Greetings, which introduced Sam, volition besides beryllium screened earlier the film. Season’s Greetings has besides been restored successful 4K.

IGN reviewed Trick ‘r Treat retired of San Diego Comic-Con 2009, awarding it an 8 retired of 10 and proclaiming it “a scary blast.” We’ve since included the movie connected galore of our editorial lists, including it among the champion werewolf movies of each time, the champion vacation movies of each time, and the 25 champion movies you didn’t spot successful theaters.