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One of the best horror anthology movies of the past few decades finally saw release this month in theaters (albeit very limited) and on DVD/Blu-ray... Trick 'r Treat is Michael Dougherty's cinematic bag of treats that celebrates Halloween with equal parts creepiness and fun. Dylan Baker, Brian Cox, and Anna Paquin star in what just may become one of your favorite movies of the season. The official synopsis is below. It is said that Halloween is the night when the dead rise to walk among us and other unspeakable things roam free. The rituals of All Hallows Eve were devised to protect us from their evil mischief, and one small town is about to be taught a terrifying lesson that some traditions are best not forgotten. Nothing is what it seems when a suburban couple learns the dangers of blowing out a Jack-o-Lantern before midnight; four women cross paths with a costumed stalker at a …
- Rob Hunter
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