
Wilkins attempts to bury Charlie in his backyard along with the body of another victim, but is continually interrupted by his young son Billy his cantankerous elderly neighbor, Mr.

While clumsily attempting to hide the murder, he hands out candy to trick-or-treaters, including Sam. As Charlie dies, Wilkins reveals that he laced the candy with cyanide, remarking "You should always check your candy." Charlie gradually feels more unwell until he begins to vomit chocolate and blood. Seemingly taking the offense in stride, Wilkins offers Charlie a candy bar while lecturing Charlie on the importance of respecting Halloween rules and traditions. Later, Henry discovers her mutilated corpse on display with the decorations.Ĭharlie, an overweight child who vandalizes jack-o'-lanterns, is caught stealing candy from an unattended bowl left by his school principal Steven Wilkins. As Henry relaxes and falls asleep in the house, Emma begins tearing down the front lawn decorations because her mother is visiting the next day, but is then ambushed and murdered by an unseen assailant. Emma (who hates Halloween) blows out their jack-o'-lantern before midnight against Henry's superstitious advice. In the opening scene, Emma and her Halloween-loving husband Henry return home after a celebratory night.

At the center of the story is Sam, a peculiar trick-or-treater in a burlap pajama costume, who appears to enforce the " rules" of Halloween. The plot follows a nonlinear narrative, with characters crossing paths throughout the film. The film is framed by Halloween night in the fictional town of Warren Valley, Ohio. The character makes an appearance in each of the stories whenever one of the other characters breaks a Halloween tradition.ĭespite being delayed for two years and having only a limited number of screenings at film festivals, the film received much critical acclaim and has since garnered a strong cult following. It relates four Halloween horror stories with a common element in them: Sam, a trick-or-treating demon wearing orange footie pajamas with a burlap sack over his head. The film stars Dylan Baker, Rochelle Aytes, Anna Paquin and Brian Cox.

Trick 'r Treat is a 2007 American anthology horror comedy film written and directed by Michael Dougherty and produced by Bryan Singer.
