919 on Blu-ray - Trick 'r Treat

Break out your costume, carve your jack-o-lantern, and set out the candy because Halloween is upon us...

                                                     ...and man, is this holiday fun!

Trick 'r Treat is an instant classic among movies, not because it's an amazing film (far from it) but because it fits into the exciting genre of "seasonal gems", ala "Tim Burton's: The Nightmare Before Christmas", "Fright Night" and "John Carpenter's: Halloween". Soon to become a Halloween tradition of its own, the movie invokes the nostalgia of All Hallows Eve and what it was like trick or treating and creating mischief around the neighborhood back in the day. 

The movie is a collection of interwoven stories, all revolving around the traditions of October 31st, the one night out of the year where all bets are off and we're free to embrace the other side. 

Produced, directed and written by the team behind X-Men 2 and Superman Returns,  Trick 'r Treat has big-budget appeal without losing its campy feel.

Now... the movie is not overtly scary but does have just enough gore and malice to keep the torture-porn "SAW" addicts appeased. The film actually has more humor to it than expected and the Halloween imagery and mood created by the scenic design team are enough to make you as giddy as a school kid holding a glow stick and toting a pillowcase full of candy. 

The over-the-top nature of the stories within the film elevate it to that of a campy, yet artfully presented goodie-bag of fright, without being too ridiculous.  

Trick 'r Treat is a definite must-see for anyone looking to get into the mood of the season and should be mandatory viewing for the last week in October. 

Happy Halloween!

*This film is not recommended for viewing any other time of the year but fall - It'll just make you upset that Halloween is so far away.