Trick or Treat (1986)

Sammi Curr was a famous, devil-worshiping rock star who died under mysterious circumstances. Now he wants to come back to life. Doing so requires possessing radio wave & automobiles and making a few human sacrifices.

Director:

Charles Martin Smith

Writers:

Rhet Topham (story), Michael S. Murphey (screenplay),

Stars:

Marc Price, Tony Fields, Lisa Orgolini

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Marc Price	...	Eddie Weinbauer
Tony Fields	...	Sammi Curr
Lisa Orgolini	...	Leslie Graham
Doug Savant	...	Tim Hainey
Elaine Joyce	...	Angie Weinbauer
Glen Morgan	...	Roger Mockus
Gene Simmons	...	Nuke
Ozzy Osbourne	...	Rev. Aaron Gilstrom
Elise Richards	...	Genie Wooster
Richard Pachorek	...	Ron Avery
Clare Nono	...	Maggie Wong-Hernandez
Alice Nunn	...	Mrs. Sylvia Cavell
Larry Sprinkle	...	Mark McCain
Charles Martin Smith	...	Mr. Wimbley
Claudia Templeton	...	Hysterical Survivor

Storyline

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 ...

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Plot Keywords:

rock | rock star | school | teenager | halloween | 

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Taglines:

What are you afraid of? It's only rock and roll...

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Genres:

Comedy | Horror | Music

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 October 1986 (USA)

Also Known As:

Farce ou festin

Filming Locations:

New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$6,797,218 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Marc Price starred as geeky Erwin 'Skippy' Handleman on the popular 80's comedy sitcom Family Ties.

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Goofs

The spilled Pepsi on the record disappears when Eddie smashes the stereo up.

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Quotes

Angie Weinbauer: [Gazing at Eddie's ruined hi-fi system] What have you done to your stereo?
Eddie Weinbauer: [Lowering the baseball bat] Oh... I wanted a new one!

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Connections

Referenced in Electric Dragon 80.000 V (2001)

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Soundtracks

"Hold On To The Night"
Written by Fast Eddie Clarke, S. Carroll, A. Connor, Dave King, and P. Reid
Performed by Fastway

User Reviews

Metal!!!

God I love this movie. If you grew up in the 80's and love Heavy Metal, this is the Movie for you. They really don't get much better than this. The Fastway soundtrack is one of the best soundtracks ever. I put on the record when it first came out and spent the next month learning every song on guitar note for note. The plot outline is your standard Heavy Metal horror movie. Kid's favorite singer dies. Kid plays record backwards. Hero comes back in demonic form and rocks the town. What more could you ask for?

If you haven't seen it yet, rush out and buy it. You will not be disappointed. Metal Rules...