2007 · 82 min · R

Trick 'r Treat

Name: Trick 'r Treat
Genre: Horror, Fantasy, Comedy
Released: 2007
Duration: 82 min
Cast: Brian Cox, Quinn Lord, Anna Paquin, Dylan Baker, Leslie Bibb

Directed by Michael Dougherty · Horror, Fantasy, Comedy

Trick 'r Treat (2007) is a Horror film, directed by Michael Dougherty set in Ohio during the 2000s, in fall. It runs 82 minutes and is rated R.

A serial killer and creature feature, with a darkly comic and tense tone. Themes of fate & destiny play out through interwoven / hyperlink and non linear / fractured timeline.

Composer

Douglas Pipes

Cinematography

Glen MacPherson

Cast

Brian CoxQuinn LordAnna PaquinDylan BakerLeslie BibbTahmoh PenikettRochelle AytesBritt McKillip

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Setting

When

Season

Premise & themes

Premise

Serial Killer Creature Feature

Themes

Fate & Destiny

Structure

Interwoven / Hyperlink Non Linear / Fractured Timeline

Tone

Darkly ComicTense

Shape

Protagonist

Ensemble

Pacing

Propulsive

Based on

Pure Fiction

2000
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Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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