Trick or Treat

Oct. 24, 1986

01:38:00

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Genres: Comedy, Horror

Tags: Dark Comedy, Music,

Keywords: Halloween, Heavy Metal, Bully, more

Overview:

A bullied teenage boy is devastated after the death of his heavy metal idol, Sammi Curr. But as Halloween night approaches, he discovers that he may be the only one who can stop Sammi from making a Satanic comeback from beyond the grave.

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Hard rock idol Sammi Curr burns to death in a hotel fire. His biggest fan, Lakeridge High School student and resident metal head Eddie Weinbauer is devastated by the news and turns to local radio DJ "Nuke" for emotional support. After a heated discussion about the deceased rock star, Nuke presents Eddie with a rare demo record, the last ever recorded by Sammi and the only copy in existence. Overwhelmed by Nuke's generosity, Eddie accepts the gift without hesitation, unaware of it's dark role in things to come. After constant humiliation and a near drowning at the hands of school bully Tim Hainy and his sports jock friends, Eddie becomes enraged and vows revenge on all those who have wronged him, much to the dismay of love interest, Leslie and best friend, Roger. Alone in his room with feelings of rage and retribution racing through his mind, Eddie places the new record onto his stereo and is shocked to discover that he can communicate with the deceased rock star when it is rotated backwards. Playing upon both Eddie's loyalty and emotional vulnerability, Sammi instructs the teenager on how to get back at those who have caused him so much pain, instructions that the easily manipulated Eddie carries out, prompting the usual 'underdog gets his own back' results. At first it's all fun and games as Hainy and his cohorts get their just desserts, but when Hainy's girlfriend is nearly killed by supernatural forces, Eddie realizes that he is nothing more than a pawn in a much more sinister plot and wants out. When Eddie tries to destroy the record, an evil version of Sammi is resurrected (complete with supernatural powers) and goes on a rampage at the high school Halloween dance, turning Eddie's involvement with the devilish rock star into a spine tingling nightmare not only for the young headbanger, but for his school and hometown as well. Can Eddie stop the demonic Sammi before he sends the entire town straight to hell? One thing's for sure, the teenagers of Lakeridge High are in for a Halloween they'll never forget.

Eddie Weinbauer, an '80s metalhead teen who is bullied at school, looks to his heavy metal superstar idol, Sammi Curr, for guidance. When Curr is killed in a hotel fire, Eddie becomes the recipient of the only copy of Curr's unreleased album, which, when played backwards, brings Sammi back to life. As Halloween approaches, Eddie begins to realize that this isn't only rock 'n roll...it's life and death.

Director: Charles Martin Smith

Writer: Rhet Topham Michael S. Murphey Joel Soisson

Genres: Comedy Horror

Tags: Dark Comedy Music

Keywords: Halloween Heavy Metal Bully Sound Played Backwards Male Nudity Male Rear Nudity Demon Rape Back From The Dead Censorship Trick Or Treaters Reference To Ozzy Osbourne Bullying School Bully Man In A Shower Bare Chested Male Male Star Appears Nude Man Drops His Towel Naked In A Gym Social Outcast Reference To Kiss Sex In A Car Man Wears A Swimsuit Rock Star Hard Rock Humiliation Fairy Princess Costume High School Dance Halloween Costume Rambo Costume Speaker Supernatural Rape Headphones Walkman Sexual Assault Radio Disc Jockey Practical Joke Pool Party Misfit Controversy Toilet Cruel Joke Secret Message Rock Singer Resurrection Locker Room Guitar Playing Ghost Evil Power Electrocution Electricity Electric Guitar Disc Jockey Audio Cassette Swimming Pool Radio Station Demon Satanism Radio Dj Metal Weird Fetish Cringe Humor Sexual Humor Teenage Protagonist Metal Music Fan Rock Music Fan Fan Idol Rocker Reference To Lucifer Listening To Music Listening To Rock Music Singer Barefoot Male Rear Nudity Sitting On The Floor Long Haired Male Starring Long Haired Male Prank Prankster Shower Shower Room Taking A Shower Boy In A Shower Male Star Appears Shirtless Star Appears Nude Wrapped In A Towel Man Wrapped In A Towel Teenager Played By Adult Cassette Gym Class Camera Shot Of Mouth Awkward Situation Outcast Malice Malicious Woman Malicious Man Malicious Girl Malicious Boy Bare Chested Boy F Word Letter Voice Over Letter Cat Watching Tv Killing A Snake Snake Killing An Animal Teacher Female Teacher Old Woman Character Appears On Tv Close Up Of Mouth Hotel On Fire House On Fire Death By Immolation Burned To Death Accidental Death Feet On Table Radio Show Within A Film Radio Host Radio Personality Reference To God Gramophone Record Gift Gramophone Record As A Gift Rare Gramophone Record Falling Into Water Compromising Photograph Photograph Classmate Classmate Relationship Schoolmate Schoolmate Relationship Underwater Scene Socially Awkward Boy Socially Awkward Invitation Invitation For A Party Saving Someone's Life Hamster Pet Hamster Library Wet Clothes Jumping Into Water Jumping Into A Swimming Pool Camera Shot Of Feet Female Topless Nudity Group Of Friends Outburst Hysterical Outburst Gramophone Fantasizing Fantasy Sequence Fantasy Scene Daydreaming Daydream Man On Fire Setting A Fire Trauma Traumatized Protagonist Traumatized Man Traumatized Boy Chase Foot Chase School Library School Band Band Band Rehearsal Fire Extinguisher Failed Expectation Metal Music Enthusiast Reading A Magazine Delusion Delusional Boy Delusional Man Delusional Disorder Best Friend Friendship Magazine Tape Recorder Rock Music Enthusiast Audio Recording Music Enthusiast Talking To Oneself Mother Son Relationship Talking With The Dead Scheme Ghost Story Broken Lamp Violent Man Throwing Something At Someone Workshop Bracelet Nosy Mother Screaming Woman Lighting A Candle Note Nerd Nerdy Boy Reference To Charles Darwin Antihero Ear Injury Listening To Music In A Car Audio Tape Undressing Someone Undressing Taking Off Underwear Sex Scene Sex With A Ghost Talking To A Ghost Creature Dead Body In A Car Dead Body Communicating With A Ghost Raped By A Ghost Workout Tv Show Within A Film Tv Interview Intrusive Mother Changing Voice Pretending To Be Someone Else Overheard Telephone Conversation Spilled Drink Overhearing A Conversation Burned Face Facial Injury Disfigurement Disfigured Face Screaming Man Locked Door Short Circuit Baseball Bat Telephone Call Stolen Audio Cassette Riding A Motorcycle Interrupted By Telephone Lie Blender Murder Vacuum Cleaner Costume Reference To John Rambo John Rambo Costume Rock Band Fairy Costume Little Girl Riding A Bicycle Ghost Costume Possessed Car Possessed Gramophone Destroyed Car Explosion Exploding Car Car On Fire Broken Window Broken Car Window Breaking A Window Breaking A Car Window Car Vandalized Vandalism Reference To Groucho Marx Robin Hood Costume Reference To Robin Hood Costume Party Performance Stage Performance Slow Motion Scene Camera Shot Of Eyes Close Up Of Eyes Performance Singing Playing Drums Playing Guitar Possessed Gramophone Record Musician Death By Electrocution Rock Concert Concert Title Appears In Song Title As Song Fake Mustache Cheering Crowd Guitar Used As A Weapon Murder By Electrocution Panic Mass Panic Swinging On A Rope Clown Costume Dance Party Halloween Party Sitting On Stairs Seductive Man Seductive Behavior Punched In The Face Man Punches A Woman In The Face Massacre Phone Booth Ambulance Disbelief Mistaken Belief That Someone Is Dead Stretcher Bear Costume Policeman Crying Woman Crying Crying Female Carrying Someone Belief In Ghosts Midnight Reading A Porn Magazine Sleeping On Duty Sleeping Fully Clothed Reference To Hustler Magazine Taser Murder Of A Policeman Destroying A Tv Destroyed Door Flushing A Toilet Hand Stuck In A Toilet Bowl Stuck In A Toilet Guard Dying Repeatedly Destroying A Tv Set Obsessed Fan Clothed Female Naked Female Scene Clothed Male Naked Male Scene Dark Comedy Knocking On A Door Listening To A Radio Looking At Oneself In A Mirror Man Hits A Woman Man Punches A Woman Man Reads A Magazine Man Wears Lipstick Man Wears Makeup Man Wears A Tank Top Man Wears A Wig Man Wears An Open Shirt Man Wears Eyeglasses Man Wears Shorts Man Wears Sunglasses Man Wears Sweatpants Nosebleed Raped By A Monster Screaming Supernatural Power Tv News Woman Wears A Swimsuit Apology Bra And Panties Bra Removing Letter Writing Nude Boy Character Appears On A Magazine Cover Holiday Horror Nude Young Male Musical Instrument Used As A Weapon Photography Horror Metal Hand Drawn Visual Effects Boy Satanic Panic Moral Panic Vacuuming Teenager Radio Friend Death High School Fire Revenge Message Rock Music Gym Person On Fire Three Word Title Kiss Poster In Joke Question In Title Boyfriend Girlfriend Relationship Cult Film Surprise After End Credits Teenage Boy Good Versus Evil Sensuality Teenage Girl Skirt Recording Rape Police Car Phonograph Party Panties Night Monitor Drill Debate Car Radio Cameo Black Humor Attraction Violence Public Nudity Pact Water Underwear Towel Television Stripping Song Sleep Occult Nipples Monster Interview Female Nudity Enemy Danger Car Car In Water Bathroom Nudity Possession Satanic Ritual Independent Film Embarrassing Nudity Embarrassing Male Nudity

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