Investigating the Femme Fatales Within ‘Friday the 13th’ and ‘Trick ‘r Treat’ [The Lady Killers Podcast]

“Kill her, Mommy! Kill her!” “My, my what big eyes you have.” We like to think we know how to throw down on Halloween, but no one parties like the counselors of Camp Crystal Lake, New Jersey or the residents of Warren Valley. While New Jersey’s summer camp eschews the traditional arts and crafts classes […]

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It’s Time for Our Annual ‘Trick ‘r Treat 2’ Update; Michael Dougherty Teases a “Really Great Script”

The legend of Trick ‘r Treat has only grown and grown in the years since its original release in 2007, with Michael Dougherty’s seasonal anthology becoming something of a holiday horror classic. Sam is of course at the center of the property as a true Halloween icon, with various toys, costumes and decorations filling up […]

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‘Trick ‘r Treat’ 15th Anniversary Omnibus – Cover Revealed for Brand New Michael Dougherty Story

Last Halloween season, Legendary Comics put up for grabs the Trick ‘r Treat 15th Anniversary Omnibus Collection, which was successfully funded on Kickstarter in no time. This Halloween season, PDF copies are finally being distributed to backers, and the team has revealed the cover art for a brand new story that’ll be featured in this […]

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Trick or Treat Studios Launches Dr. Loomis Action Figure Preorders and Previews ‘Trick ‘r Treat’ and ‘Captain Spaulding’ Toys

The folks over at Trick or Treat Studios have been slaying the ongoing Toy Fair 2023 this weekend with tons of new toy reveals, and we’ve got even more for you this afternoon. Up first, the company has officially launched preorders on their Dr. Loomis 1:6 scale figure, which captures Donald Pleasence from John Carpenter’s […]

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Spirit Halloween Just Released a Brand New Flocked ‘Trick ‘r Treat’ Toy

The latest Spirit Halloween Exclusive toy from Funko is a brand new version of the lovable Sam from Trick ‘r Treat, this one a special “Flocked” variant that’s now up for grabs. The 3.5” tall Funko POP! figure, officially titled “Sam with Razor Flocked,” features a soft-to-the-touch flocked texture on Sam’s pajamas for extra authenticity. […]

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Spirit Halloween Launches Brand New Line of “Horror Babies” Including Ghostface and Sam! [Exclusive]

Bloody Disgusting is excited to exclusively let you know this morning that our friends over at Spirit Halloween have just launched a brand new line of horror movie-inspired props. Meet the “Horror Babies,” the latest original creation from Spirit Halloween that reimagines Leatherface, Ghostface, Pennywise and Sam as adorable, lovable slasher babies! Each officially-licensed prop […]

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‘Trick ‘r Treat’: Finding Comfort in the Horror Anthology and Its Protector of All Things Halloween

If I’ve learned anything from Trick ‘r Treat, it’s that you don’t disrespect Halloween. “I hate Halloween,” says Emma (Leslie Bibb) in the opening scene. She blows out the lone jack o’lantern and whines to her husband Henry (Tahmoh Penikett) about taking down the decorations on Halloween night. Moments later, she gets her comeuppance and […]

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‘Rocket League’ Brings Horror Icons to its Haunted Hallows Event

Psyonix are once again getting into the Halloween season with Rocket League‘s Haunted Hallows Event. While the game has seen Halloween crossovers before with Ghostbusters and Stranger Things, this time around, Psyonix is enlisting the services this year of Saw, Child’s Play, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Trick ‘r Treat. Available now, horror icons Billy […]

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‘Trick ‘r Treat’ – 15th Anniversary Omnibus Collection Features a Brand New Story!

Michael Dougherty’s Trick ‘r Treat is finally playing in theaters this Halloween season, and with a sequel in early development you could say that the property is hotter than ever all these years after it was released straight-to-DVD back in 2009. And on that note, Legendary Comics has just put up for grabs the Trick ‘r […]

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5 of This Week’s Coolest Horror Collectibles Including a New ‘Trick ‘r Treat’ Action Figure

Killer Collectibles highlights five of the most exciting new horror products released each and every week, from toys and apparel to artwork, records, and much more. Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week! Trick ‘r Treat Action Figure from Trick or Treat Studios Sam from Trick ‘r Treat is getting a deluxe 1:6 scale […]

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13 New Horror Movies Releasing This Week Including ‘Terrifier 2’ in 800+ Theaters!

October is now officially underway, and these next several weeks are going to be absolutely jam-packed with fresh horrors. As always, we want to make sure you don’t miss a beat. This week’s new releases include the return of an iconic horror franchise and the sequel to a recent cult classic, and that’s just the […]

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‘Trick ‘r Treat’ Sequel in “Very Active Development” According to Michael Dougherty!

We’ve been waiting many years for a sequel to Michael Dougherty‘s Halloween horror anthology Trick ‘r Treat, which has only become more and more popular as the years go on, and it looks like we’re closer to that finally happening. During a Beyond Fest screening of the beloved horror movie tonight, Dougherty revealed that Trick […]

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‘Trick ‘r Treat’ Also Coming to Select AMC Theaters on October 21st

As we recently learned, Michael Dougherty’s Trick ‘r Treat is being released in Regal theaters on October 6, and today we’ve learned the 2009 film is also bringing Sam to AMC Theatres for the Halloween season. It comes to select AMC Theatres locations beginning October 21! These new showings mark the FIRST TIME the film […]

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‘Smile’ and 10 Other Horror Movies Based on Short Films

There are typically three destinations for a short horror film. Most of the time, they stay short and sweet. Another common outcome for these quick flicks is their joining others in compilation movies (also known as “frankenthologies”). As for the last and most fortunate fate, a short might be turned into something bigger. There is […]

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Six More of the Most Unusual Weapons in Horror Movies!

Since the dawn of genre cinema, horror movies have been thrilling audiences with gruesome death scenes at the hands of monsters and madmen. Over time, filmmakers even came up with the Slasher subgenre to thrill bloodthirsty audiences with a specific hunger for over-the-top simulated murder. Of course, some of these cinematic deaths were bound to […]

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