Trick ‘r Treat (Collector’s Edition): Blu-Ray Review

Despite Warner Brothers decision to dump Michael Dougherty’s “Trick ‘r Treat” on home video in 2009, the horror anthology wound up receiving critical acclaim as-well-as becoming a cult hit.  The pumpkin-sack-head character Sam even became a horror Icon.  “Trick ‘r Treat” is one of my absolute favorite horror films of the past two decades and about six years ago, I even hosted a Halloween night theatrical screening of it here in Miami.  I always felt that the film needed to be seen on the big screen, as originally intended.

Of course, I already owned the 2009 Blu-ray but the new release from Scream Factory is a definite must have for any hardcore horror fan.  Michael Dougherty approved the new 2K transfer which is a plus, but what makes this release so special is the incredible amount of bonus features included.  I haven’t had a chance to go through them all, but trust me, I will be doing that soon. One of the new bonuses is a 2K scan of the original “Season’s Greetings” short. The Collector’s Edition of “Trick ‘r Treat” is available now, so make sure to grab your copy asap.

Bonus Features

• NEW 2K Scan Of The Original Film Elements Supervised And Approved By Director Michael Dougherty
• NEW Tales Of Folklore & Fright: Creating Trick ‘r Treat – Including Interviews With Writer/Director Michael Dougherty, Conceptual Artist Breehn Burns, And Storyboard Artist Simeon Wilkins
• NEW Tales Of Mischief & Mayhem: Filming Trick ‘r Treat – In-depth Interview With Michael Dougherty On The Making Of The Film
• NEW Sounds Of Shock & Superstition: Scoring Trick ‘r Treat – Including Interviews With Michael Dougherty And Composer Douglas Pipes
• NEW Tales Of Dread And Despair: Releasing Trick ‘r Treat – A Look At The Release And Fandom With Michael Dougherty And Writer Rob Galluzzo
• NEW 2K Scan Of The Original 16mm Elements of Season’s Greetings – A Short Film By Michael Dougherty With Optional Commentary By Dougherty
• NEW Storyboard And Conceptual Artwork Gallery
• NEW Behind The Scenes Still Gallery
• NEW Monster Mash – A Story From The Trick ‘r Treat Graphic Novel
• NEW FEARnet.com Shorts
• Audio Commentary With Director Michael Dougherty
• Trick ‘r Treat: The Lore And Legends Of Halloween Featurette
• Deleted And Alternate Scenes With Optional Commentary By Director Michael Dougherty
• School Bus FX Comparison
• Theatrical Trailer

By: Marc Ferman