Trick or Treat
Trick or Treat
R | 24 October 1986 (USA)
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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 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.

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Hellen

I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

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Protraph

Lack of good storyline.

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FrogGlace

In other words,this film is a surreal ride.

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Paynbob

It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

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gwnightscream

This 1986 horror film stars Marc Price, Tony Fields, Lisa Orgolini, Doug Savant and Glen Morgan. This tells about teenage kid, Eddie aka Ragman (Price) who is a Rock 'n' Roll fanatic. He wants to be like his idol, Sammi Curr (Fields) who suddenly dies in a tragic fire. Soon, Eddie gets Sammi's rare, demo record and plays it which unleashes Sammi's dark, electric spirit. Orgolini plays Eddie's love interest, Leslie, Morgan plays his nerdy pal, Roger, Savant plays Tim, a bully and Rock legends, Ozzy Osbourne (Black Sabbath) and Gene Simmons (Kiss) also appear. This is a good 80's horror flick and the late, Fields was great in it. I recommend this.

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supermaggie

I have loved the movie the first time I saw it and I still love it after 30 years. It helps when you are a Metal fan (will add to the fun), but you do not have to be. The movie is (sadly) a rather rare example for a perfect combination of music, high school fun/action, horror and a great message: the message being Eddie, who is the bullied Heavy Metal fan who has our sympathy and every right to take revenge on his bullies and yet shows the most integrity and morals. A fun high school, horror music ride for everybody who loves the 80ies or ever was/is being bullied or has a heart for the ones being bullied/the underdogs - come on, you must (at least) love the first (rather harmless) acts how Eddie is taking revenge! And though the cameos of Gene Simmons and Ozzy Osbourne are great, there is so much more to the movie than these scenes. Great fun. And though there are some parallels to the equally great/enjoyable 976 Evil and Brainscan, there has never been a movie like Ragman again, it's a shame, would have made more sense then Saw 6340... Go watch it and enjoy.

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Wuchak

I've heard about 1986' "Trick or Treat" for years, but didn't get around to seeing it until last night. It's a teen dramedy/horror flick mixing elements of "Christine," "Carrie" and the Freddy Krueger movies, but it strangely never attained the popularity of those films, which explains why there was never a sequel. Like "Christine" and "Carrie," the plot revolves around a semi-outcast in high school being persecuted by the popular crowd and the compulsion to get revenge. In this case, metalhead Eddie Weinbauer (Marc Price) enlists the aid of a dead satanic rock star, Sammi Curr, through the backmasking on a special edition of one of Curr's albums.Gene Simmons of KISS appears as a DJ for a few minutes and Ozzy Osbourne has two scenes as a conservative preacher denouncing rock/metal for a total of a minute.Lisa Orgolini and Elise Richards, both beautiful, stand out as the two main girls in the story, although they shoulda done more with both.The songs on the soundtrack are by Fastway and are reminiscent of mid-80's bands like AC/DC, KISS and Motley Crue. They're simple-yet-catchy hair metal ditties with the corresponding hanging chords and anthemic choruses. BOTTOM LINE: While "Trick or Treat" isn't technically as good as "Christine" or "Carrie," it's not far off and it's on par with the Freddy Krueger movies I've seen. The villain — the semi-resurrected Sammi Curr — is great; he looks and behaves like a mixture of Gene Simmons, Dee Snyder, Blackie Lawless, Nikki Sixx and King Diamond. Too bad the movie didn't become a franchise because Sammi Curr has the ee-vil charisma to give Freddy Krueger a run for his money. While the set-up of the story is compelling, the second half fumbles a bit, but this is made up by the two girls and the rockin' mid-80's soundtrack.The film runs 98 minutes and was shot in Wilmington, NC.GRADE: B+

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lost-in-limbo

Oh the fun of playing records backwards to pick up on some sort of cryptic message… and there's a reason to why it's cryptic. This time it's used as a medium to the dead. Forget about seeing the names Gene Simmons and Ozzy Osbourne, as they have nothing more than small guest appearances in this 80s heavy metal horror opus. "Trick or Treat" is your by-the-numbers heavy metal teenager Eddie finds himself an outcast at school, as he's picked on by the high school jocks. To make things worse his music idol Sammi Curr had just died in a hotel fire, but the local radio DJ (Simmons) gives him an only copy of Curr's unreleased album. Upon listening to it, he plays it backwards where Curr sends a message directly to Eddie from beyond the grave. Through this he scares those you picked on him, but then he finds out that he can't control the malevolent spirit of Curr. What starts off like something that would have some sort of social commentary on the unfair image that's garnished from the hard rock scene (like the laughable phrase "rock pornography") or the obsessive nature of idolism or the freedom of expression in what you feel comfortable, but it goes on to settle for a simple junky revenge gone astray angle where it's a race against clock with some basic thrills peppered in. Nothing new, but enjoyable enough in its cheesy gimmicks where its dark edge is never sustained as it seems to have fun at its own expense. The most amusing thing happened to be Ozzy Osbourne's ironically funny cameo, in which he appears on a TV show as a reverend opposed to this sort of music. Nice little in-joke. Simmons is more so sombre in his role. Tony Fields brings a foreboding exuberance to his heavy metal star Curr, but I got more from it before he actually materialises to cause havoc. Still he crafts out a booming presence. Marc Price in the lead as Eddie is affably confident and there are likable turns by Lisa Orgolini and Glen Morgan as his friends. Doug Savant is suitably hateable and Elaine Joyce is a treat as Eddie's always concerned mother. And what is it without thrashing out the hard rock tunes --- it's a scorching soundtrack to boot with former Motorhead Eddie Clarke attached. Director Charles Martin Smith projects a crisp looking production, despite some kitschy optical work and elastically eccentric special effects. Stereotypical, but nonsensical fun.

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