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Poster for Trick or Treat

Trick or Treat

Seen it?

1986 | 97 min | Horror, Music, Thriller

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a lukewarm 6.1 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved Halloween or 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, start here.
The mood
Scary.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 1 hr 37 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: meant for adults.

Eddie Weinbauer, a 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 his unreleased album, which, when played backwards, brings the rocker back to life. As Halloween approaches, Eddie begins to realize that this isn't only rock 'n roll...It's life and death.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    70% on Rotten Tomatoes, 57 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.1 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $7 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 58K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Charles Martin Smith

  • Marc PriceEddie Weinbauer
  • Tony FieldsSammi Curr
  • Lisa OrgoliniLeslie Graham
  • Doug SavantTim Hainey
  • Elaine JoyceAngie Weinbauer
  • Glen MorganRoger Mockus
  • Gene SimmonsNuke
  • Ozzy OsbourneRev. Aaron Gilstrom
  • Elise RichardsGenie Wooster
  • Richard PachorekRon Avery