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The horror genre keeps churning out great movies, such as the intoxicating Hugh Grant thriller Heretic. Part of its success is how it's able to produce movies that not only terrify audiences with gross-out scenes or a well-timed jump-scare, but also be a ton of fun. A great example of this is the Terrifier series, with Terrifier 3's funniest moments arriving among the requisite brutality and gore. Thanks mainly to Art the Clown's silent, but deadly, humor.

However, it's not just more recent horror films that have managed to be creepy as all hell, while bringing some solid fun along the way. Classic franchises have gained popularity thanks to quick-witted villains like Freddy Krueger, who is also incredibly creepy. The great thing about the horror genre is its ability to bring audiences together, to share an experience that'll be intense, and uncomfortable at times, but also a lot of fun.

The bungling of Trick ‘r Treat by Warner Bros. — shelving it after well-received festival screenings before unceremoniously dumping it straight to DVD in 2009 — is well-documented, but had it received a traditional theatrical release and underperformed, there’s a chance it may have never entered the cultural zeitgeist. Instead, its authentic cult roots allowed it to blossom into the contemporary classic we celebrate today.

Trick ‘r Treat stands alongside the opening credits of Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers as a felicitous distillation of the Halloween atmosphere on celluloid. Sam, the impish demon played by 7-year-old Quinn Lord that serves as the film’s mascot, personifies the tricks and treats of Halloween while serving as the connective tissue between segments.

Writer-director Michael Dougherty — in his feature debut after making a name for himself as a writer on X2: X-Men United and Superman Returns — evokes Pulp Fiction with his expertly crafted...

Director Mike Dougherty has been slowly pushing forward Trick ‘r Treat 2, the long-awaited sequel to his horror anthology film Trick ‘r Treat (watch it Here). Two years ago, he said the sequel is in “very active development“ and last year he mentioned that there is a “really great script” in place that he wrote with his Krampus collaborators Zach Shields and Todd Casey. He also revealed that the new film will give Trick ‘r Treat’s little icon Sam a “proper nemesis” to face off with. So what’s taking this movie so long to get into production? Dougherty addresses the delay during an audio commentary track that’s included on the newly released 4K edition of the film from Arrow Video (you can pick up a copy at This Link).

Dougherty said, with thanks to our friends at Bloody Disgusting for the transcription, “It’s tricky, because I...

Thanksgiving is a horror slasher film directed by Eli Roth, from a screenplay by Jeff Rendell. The film is based on Roth’s mock trailer of the same name from the 2007’s Grindhouse, after many years of discussions and nearly going into production, the much-awaited Thanksgiving film is finally here and it is set during the Black Friday 2022 in Plymouth, Massachusetts as many people are crushed to death during the riot, despite the intervention of police and town sheriff Eric Newlon. Thanksgiving stars Patrick Dempsey, Addison Rae, Gina Gerson, Rick Hoffman, Nell Verlaque, Tim Dillon, Jenna Warren, and Milo Manheim. So, if you loved Thanksgiving here are some similar movies you could watch next.

You’re Next (Prime Video Add-On) Credit – Lionsgate

You’re Next is nothing if not a brilliant slasher horror for the genre fans. Directed by Adam Wingard, the 2013 film follows the story of the Davison family,...

Trick 'r Treat director, Michael Dougherty, reveals that he wants Trick 'r Treat 2 to be as good, if not better, than the original, which is why the development has taken so long. Progress on Trick 'r Treat 2 has been slow since its announcement in 2009, but recently there have been more updates from Dougherty, including the mention of several drafts of a script. Trick 'r Treat 2 will not feature the original cast, but the anthology format allows for endless character possibilities, ensuring a well-thought-out story for the sequel.

Trick ‘r Treat director explains why the development of Trick ‘r Treat 2 has taken so long. Directed by Michael Dougherty, Trick ‘r Treat is a 2007 comedy-horror film featuring five interwoven Halloween stories. Trick ‘r Treat stars Anna Paquin, Brian Cox, Dylan Baker, Rochelle Aytes, and Quinn Lord.

Now, Dougherty reveals why Trick ‘r Treat 2 took so long to develop.

Director Mike Dougherty is slowing pushing forward Trick ‘r Treat 2, the long-awaited sequel to his horror anthology film Trick ‘r Treat (watch it Here). Last year, he said the sequel is in “very active development“ and this month he mentioned that there is a “really great script” in place that he wrote with his Krampus collaborators Zach Shields and Todd Casey. Now, while speaking with Collider, Dougherty added that Trick ‘r Treat 2 is going to give the film’s little icon Sam a “proper nemesis” to face off with.

Sam is a supernatural creature that walks among trick-or-treaters with a burlap sack on his head, making sure people show the Halloween holiday its proper respect. If they don’t, Sam deals out the consequences. Some of the characters in Trick ‘r Treat find that out, most notably an old man played by Brian Cox, who does battle with...

Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures brought director Mike Dougherty horror anthology Trick ‘r Treat (watch it Here) to home video in October of 2009 – and fans almost immediately began asking for a sequel. Fourteen years later, we’re still waiting for Trick ‘r Treat 2 to make it into production. Last year, Dougherty said the sequel is in “very active development“. Now, during a Q&a that was conducted for a screening of Trick ‘r Treat, Dougherty has added that Trick ‘r Treat 2 already has a really great script in place.

The filmmaker told Collider, “We have several drafts of a script. I brought back the same storyboard artist I mentioned before, Simeon Wilkins, so we have a stack of storyboards and a good fat stack of concept art done by Breehn Burns as well. So it’s inching along. I’m hoping to talk to Legendary. They’ve been wonderful,...

Between June 28th and 30th, Propstore (described as “one of the world’s leading film and TV memorabilia companies”) will be holding its annual live auction. More than 1400 unique and original items will be auctioned off, and are expected to draw in a total over $12 million. Among the many items that will be up for grabs are props from Tobe Hooper and Steven Spielberg’s Poltergeist, John Carpenter’s The Thing, Friday the 13th (2009), Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood, and many other notable horror films.

If you would like to bid on these items yourself, registration for the auction is open at This Link. Online proxy bids can now be submitted. In-room bidding will be open to the public at The Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles on June 28th. Online and telephone bids can also be placed throughout the event.

The list of items that will...

Propstore, one of the world’s leading film and TV memorabilia companies, is back with another horror-heavy auction this summer, and it’s one of their wildest auctions to date.

The company’s annual live auction of film and TV memorabilia will be taking place beginning June 28, with the items on offer expected to fetch over $12 million!

“Over 1,400 rare and iconic lots will be sold during Propstore’s unique Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction over three days from Wednesday 28th to Friday 30th June 2023 from 8 Am Pdt each day. Registration is now open at https://propstore.com/liveauction.”

Propstore lets us know, “Online proxy bids can now be submitted. In-room bidding will be open to the public at The Petersen Automotive Museum, Los Angeles, on June 28th. Online and telephone bids can be placed across the whole event.”

Top Horror items to be sold at the Propstore auction (with estimated sale...

Propstore, one of the world’s leading film and TV memorabilia companies, announced it will hold its annual live auction of film and TV memorabilia this June, with the items on offer expected to fetch over $12 million. Over 1,400 rare and iconic lots will be sold during Propstore’s unique Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction over three days from Wednesday 28th to Friday 30th June 2023 from 8 Am Pdt each day.

Top Horror items to be sold at the Propstore auction (with estimated sale prices) include:

Poltergeist (1982) Screen-Matched Evil Clown Doll est. $200,000 – $400,000 The Thing (1982) Norris (Charles Hallahan) Spider Head-Thing est. $100,000 – $200,000 Friday The 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988) Mario Kirner Collection: Jason Voorhees’ (Kane Hodder) Screen-Matched Hockey Mask est. $60,000 – $120,000 Friday The 13th (2009) Mario Kirner Collection: Costume, Prosthetic Head & Torso, Bear Trap & Chain est. $30,000 – $60,000 Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998) Michael Myers’ (Chris Durand) Stunt Mask est. $30,000 – $60,000 Cult Of Chucky (2017) Screen-Matched Hero Good Guy Doll est.

"Trick 'r Treat" has hit milestones many horror movies don't even dream of in the 15 years since its festival release, playing hip film festivals, earning a comic book adaptation, and even inspiring a section of Universal's Halloween Horror Nights attraction. Yet somehow, the film has never gotten a proper theatrical release until now. This fall, Warner Brothers is set to remedy that. According to the official WB Classic Films Twitter, "Trick 'r Treat" will be playing in Regal Cinemas just in time for Halloween.

The theatrical announcement seems somewhat spontaneous today, as it seems a horror-loving Twitter user was among the first to pick up on the upcoming release. On Wednesday, Twitter user @dansferatu shared a post about Regal's October lineup, which in addition to "Trick 'R Treat" includes "The Lost Boys," "Scream 2," and "Halloween." WB Classic (@wbclassicfilms) then shared that user's tweet a day later with the caption,...

Actor Quinn Lord captured the attention of horror audiences forever with his mischievous portrayal of Sam in perennial Halloween favorite Trick ‘r Treat. Now he’s back in coming-of-age fantasy adventure comedy Iké Boys. The debut feature by director Eric McEver sees a magical anime transform two Japan-obsessed teenage friends and a shy foreign exchange student into superpowered underdogs that must […]...

Making its world premiere at Fantastic Fest this Sunday, Sept. 26, here's a look at a clip from Iké Boys!

"Best friends Shawn Gunderson and Vikram 'Vik' Kapoor escape from the drudgery of high school life in Oklahoma through their obsession with all things Japanese. When a mysterious anime film transforms them into its superhuman characters, they at first think that their wildest fantasies have come true. But when ancient monsters threaten to unleash the apocalypse on New Year’s Eve of 1999, Shawn and Vik must look to each other to become the heroes they were always meant to be. Joining their adventure is Miki, a Japanese exchange student whose determination to go on a Native American vision quest puts her on a collision course with both Shawn and Vik and their foes...and whose destiny may determine the fate of the world."

Starring: Quinn Lord, Ronak Gandhi, Christina Higa, Billy Zane,...

The 19th annual Flashback Weekend may be months away, but the announcements surrounding Chicago’s longest running horror convention have been coming in hot and heavy over the last few weeks, and genre fans in the Midwest definitely do not want to miss out on all the Flashback festivities that will be headed to the Hyatt Regency O’Hare Chicago (Fbw’s new home!) from Friday, July 31st through Sunday, August 2nd, 2020.

While Flashback has already announced a slew of impressive guests for this year’s convention, including Tobin Bell, Shawnee Smith, Alex Winter, William Sadler, Nick Castle, Kane Hodder, Jenette Goldstein, Mark Rolston, Quinn Lord, Sandy Johnson and Peter Cowper, but for 2020, they’re also bringing together some of the most iconic vehicles in the horror genre, including the long-lost station wagon from John Carpenter’s original Halloween, which fans will have the opportunity to not only sit in,...

One of the most exciting genre celebrations in recent years, the Salem Horror Fest returns for another round of special guests, epic events, and must-see screenings this October. Daily Dead is thrilled to once again be a media sponsor of the horror celebration, and in case you missed their announcements throughout the past year, the talented team at Salem Horror Fest just released a recap of their full schedule for this year's festival, including appearances by John Waters, Cassandra Peterson, and the Crypt Keeper himself, John Kassir.

Salem Horror Fest 2019 will begin on Thursday, October 3rd and run through Sunday, October 13th. Go here to catch up on all of our Salem Horror Fest 2019 coverage, read the official press release below with full details on what to look forward to this year, and be sure to visit the festival's official website for more information:

https://www.salemhorror.com/

Press Release:...

(Warning: Some mild spoilers for Season 3 of Amazon’s “Man in the High Castle”)

Eric Overmyer swears the third season of Amazon’s “Man in the High Castle” isn’t a response to Donald Trump.

“I banned the ‘T’ word in the writers room,” Overmyer, who took over as showrunner this year, told TheWrap. “I wanted to let the current situation resonate with the show by itself. I didn’t want it to dictate our narrative.”

But the real-world parallels of a show that not only imagines Nazi Germany’s victory in World War II — subjugating much of America in the process — but the spread of its fascist worldview, are hard to ignore. Put it his way: The tagline for this season is #ResistanceRises.

Also Read: Here's What We Learned About 'The Man in the High Castle' Season 3 at Comic-Con 2018

“I’m not saying our current administration is fascist,...

We're at a transitional phase in American history, and The Man in the High Castle is following suit.

Just as it has recently been difficult to watch programs such as the recently departed, award-winning The Americans, the science-fiction alternate reality of Colony, and the world we never want to become on Emmy-winning The Handmaid's Tale. The Man in the High Castle forces viewers to think.

In the alternate aftermath of World War II in which the Axis won dividing the United States into the Japanese Pacific States, the Neutral Zone, and Nazi America, it's not easy living for those now living in the territories. Even those fully converted with their oppressors struggle to accept what was with what is.

The Man in the High Castle Season 3 continues the exploration of that conflict as the series also moved head-first into more standard science fiction fare. It's unclear how fully immersed in...

Amazon’s panel for “The Man in the High Castle” was full of intriguing tidbits about the upcoming third season, giving fans plenty of sci-fi weirdness to ponder while they wait for the show’s return on Oct. 5.

Amazon played fans a new clip from “deep, deep in Season 3” of the show, which takes place in a world where Nazi Germany has taken over much of the United States. The footage finds Alexa Davalos’ character Juliana Crain skulking around in an underground tunnel with her resistance allies, including new main cast member Jason O’Mara, adjacent to what appears to be some kind of Nazi facility. Meanwhile, U.S. Obergruppenführer John Smith (Rufus Sewell) is also in the facility, and a Nazi scientist is sort of vaguely explaining what this place is.

The gist is that the Nazis have built the tunnel around an “anomaly,” and they have a machine that interacts with it “perfectly.

[Mild spoilers for “High Castle” Season 1 below.]

The word “Nazi” is, on so many levels, an ugly one. The hard Z sound seems to match perfectly with what the word represents to us not just historically, but in the all-too-recent present. It’s a word that has a visceral impact, and that’s why its use on “The Man in the High Castle,” Amazon’s alternate-universe period drama, always brings with it a touch of horror, because it’s used casually in conversation. It’s not a slur. It’s a part of daily life.

Read More: ‘The Man in the High Castle’: Four-Minute Recap of First Season’s Twists and Turns — Watch

Season 1 of “High Castle” was distinctly unflinching about its depiction of what America in 1962 might look like, if the Nazis and Japan had triumphed in World War II (the fate of a young Jewish woman and her children, early into the run, made...

Amazon’s Emmy Award-winning drama “The Man in the High Castle” envisions a world where the United States lost WWII, and Japan and Germany rule the country. Ahead of its Season 2 premiere, the streaming service released the first two minutes of the new episode, which shows student life in Nazi-ruled America.

The clip begins with Thomas (Quinn Lord), son of John Smith (Rufus Sewell) arriving to school. All seems normal as he walks through the hallways, enters his classroom, helps a buddy with a detail in early American history, and is then chosen to lead the Pledge of Allegiance.

“I swear I will observe the law, conscientiously fulfill my duties at home and school, be faithful and obedient, and pledge absolute allegiance until death to the leader of the Nazi Empire, Adolf Hitler,” the students recite.

Read More: ‘The Man In The High Castle’ Season 2 Trailer and New Clip Show...

The dream came true on October 28th, 2013 at Los Angeles’s Egyptian Theater, where the 2013 Beyond Fest was being held. Trick ‘r Treat (2007) was appropriately closing out the evening, but the viewing began with a Q&A session including director Michael Dougherty, producer Bryan Singer, actors Dylan Baker, Brian Cox, Quinn Lord, Jean-Luc Bilodeau and host Seth Green. While a reunion between these actors and filmmakers was special, the real magic came when Sam, the famous character/holiday mascot from Dougherty’s film, came on stage delivering a message for Dougherty to make a sequel, which was echoed by Legendary Pictures producer Thomas Tull. An already raucous crowd amplified their applause when a banner for Trick ‘r Treat 2 appeared on the screen behind the panel.

A Trick ‘r Treat sequel hasn’t been the only project on Dougherty’s mind since that night. His new film Krampus, another holiday-themed horror...

If you've been crossing your fingers for Fox to return to New York's supernatural-charged town of Sleepy Hollow, you can relax your hands, exhale, and settle comfortably back into your couch, because Fox has announced their renewal of Sleepy Hollow for an 18-episode third season, with the network also revealing the series' new showrunner (following Mark Goffman's departure earlier this month). Also included in our latest horror round-up is a trailer for the second episode of The CW's iZombie and details on the 10th Annual Texas Frightmare Weekend that will feature special guest Alexandra Breckenridge from The Walking Dead (as well as many other great guests).

Sleepy Hollow Season 3: Press Release - "Veteran Television Producer Clifton Campbell Signs On As Executive Producer and Showrunner

Fox has renewed mystery-adventure series Sleepy Hollow for a third season, it was announced today by David Madden, President, Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company. Television...

Stars: Nicholas Braun, Hunter Cope, Dakota Johnson, Quinn Lord, Nick Offerman, Gary Cole, Megan Mullally, Darien Provost, Dustin Ybarra, Sarah Hyland, Larry Wilmore | Written by Alan Yang | Directed by Chris Nelson

When best friends Michael and Matty make a pact to lose their virginity before prom, a spanner is thrown in the works when Matty comes out as gay. Trying to work out their new situation, Michael makes it his life ambition to continue the pact no matter what. Together, they start on an adventure of calamity and hi-jinx as they try to find their place in the world, how their lives have changed because of it and who can they persuade to have sex with them before prom night is through.

Date and Switch definitely suffers from that classic ‘teenager romantic comedy’ syndrome where it is all about sex and, namely, having it before a certain time limit is up.

A sequel to the very-entertaining horror Trick 'r Treat is coming as the news broke after a fan screening on Monday, October 28th. News of Trick 'r Treat 2 came during the Q&A where the "Trick 'r Treat" character Sam, and director Michael Dougherty, stole the show with the surprise announcement. This was much to the joy of fans who were gathered in La to ring in Halloween with the stars of Trick 'r Treat, including Dylan Baker and Brian Cox, and host Seth Green. Also, producer Bryan Singer made a surprise appearance! Trick 'r Treat starred Anna Paquin, Brian Cox, Dylan Baker, Quinn Lord, Lauren Lee Smith, Moneca Delain, Tahmoh Penikett, Brett Kelly and Britt McKillip.

Today is of course Halloween, which means only one thing. Actually, it means many things. But most important of all those things is that FEARnet’s 24-hour Trick ‘r Treat marathon kicked off earlier this morning, and runs straight through to tomorrow morning – the entire day of programming devoted to the spooky sights and sounds of the ultimate Halloween horror flick!

Think you know everything there is to know about Trick ‘r Treat? Take a break from the marathon by checking out a list of ten things you just might be surprised to learn!

1) Writer/director Michael Dougherty’s original idea for the film was for it to be an anthology of stories that had no direct connections, tales that he envisioned would be directed by different horror filmmakers. Development executives weren’t so keen on the idea, which prompted Dougherty to repackage the concept – deciding to connect all of...

Trick or Treat, boils and ghouls! As it's now officially Halloween, FEARnet has kicked off our 24 hour marathon of Michael Dougherty's classic film 'Trick 'r Treat!' That's right! It'll be playing non-stop today from 6 a.m. to 6 a.m. Et/3 a.m. to 3 a.m. Pt. 'Trick 'r Treat,' the acclaimed horror anthology film starring Anna Paquin ("True Blood") and Leslie Bibb ("The Midnight Meat Train"), presents four interlocking stories centered around people celebrating—or shunning—the infamous holiday, and the bloody consequences they face for their actions.

We've got tons of fun 'Trick 'r Treat' themed goodies for you here on the FEARnet website. Be sure to visit our FEARtober page to unlock 31 treats. There's also our recent interviews with writer/director Michael Dougherty and Sam himself Quinn Lord! And don't forget, it was just announced that there will in fact be a 'Trick r Treat 2'!

I’ll be honest. Trick ‘R Treat is a cult horror movie that completely passed me by. The film, cobbling together four short “tales of terror” into a cohesive horror anthology of yore, has been a favorite Halloween movie since it arrived in theatres in 2007.

It’s only risen in stature and popularity since, and it seemed like that groundswell movement reached its crescendo last night at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood for the finale of American Cinematheque and Amity’s Beyond Fest, one of the best film festivals in recent memory. The folks at Legendary teamed with the theatre to throw a bash, and provide a free screening for ardent fans of the picture. Tickets were snapped up within hours online, and the line to get in gave me a mini Comic-Con flashback. A lot of fervor for a Monday night screening, but I doubt anyone in the audience left disappointed.

As we inch ever closer to Halloween, the treats have been coming in hot and heavy here in the horror community.  First we found out that Clive Barker would be writing Dimension's remake of Hellraiser, and then we learned that both Bruce Campbell and Sam Raimi would be returning for Army of Darkness 2.  As exciting as those two tasty bit of news were, not even they can hold a candle to the announcement that was made last night...

A special screening of Trick ' r Treat was held at Hollywood's Egyptian Theatre last night, with director Michael Dougherty, producer Bryan Singer and stars Dylan Baker, Quinn Lord and Brian Cox in attendance.  After the screening, the cast and crew held a Q&A session, which is when the bombshell announcement was made that one of the most requested horror sequels of all time is at long last headed our way.

Last night, Trick ‘r Treat showed as the closing night film of Beyond Fest in Los Angeles. The event was pretty well promoted and showed incredible support from Legendary Pictures which has now become a behemoth studio behind Nolan’s Batman films and more. They even provided a Livestream of the film and the Q&A after. However, there were some technical problems at the beginning which were resolved not too long into it. Sadly, I fell asleep due to me being old. I woke up this morning and found out that, as I predicted (seriously, not trying to be a douche) that Trick ‘r Treat 2 has been officially announced.

Luckily, Legendary published the Q&A on their YouTube channel, which I have included below. It’s about 18 minutes long. An unprepared Seth Green hosts the Q&A that has Quinn Lord (Sam), Trick ‘r Treat director Michael Dougherty, Bryan Singer,...

It’s Halloween - the perfect time to enjoy cult flick Trick ‘R Treat. The anthology film is tied together by the appearance of Sam, a mysterious little trick-or-treater who embodies the spirit of Halloween and kills anyone who breaks the rules of Halloween. We spoke to Quinn Lord, the kid who played Sam, about how a child handles such a tough role.

Want more Trick ‘R Treat? Head over to the Legendary Pictures Facebook page on October 28th to watch a special live webcast of Trick ‘R Treat at the Egyptian Theater in Los Angeles, followed by a Q&A with Quinn, director Michael Dougherty, and some special surprise guests.

Then, on Halloween, be sure to tune in to FEARnet for our all-day marathon of Trick ‘R Treat. Don’t get FEARnet? Find out how to change that!

How did you get involved in Trick ‘R Treat?

I remember the audition vividly.

Michael Dougherty's Trick 'R Treat is hands down my favorite Halloween movie of all time! Ever since it was released on Blu-ray in 2009 it's been a tradition of mine to watch it every year on Halloween. Legendary Pictures is holding a special screening for the film at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood CA this Monday. I'm going, and it will be the first time that I've watched the film on the big screen! I'm incredibly excited about that.

Dylan Baker and Brian Cox will be in attendance with the director and actor Seth Green will serve as the moderator during a question and answer session after the film.

The poster above was created by artist James Fosdike, and fans who attend the screening will receive one of them. 100 numbered prints and 85 glow-in-the-dark variant edition prints will go on sale at the Odd City Entertainment store the following day.

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A special screening of Trick ‘r Treat was recently announced and will be taking place next week in Los Angeles, with Michael Dougherty and a number of the cast members in attendance. To commemorate the event, a new poster has been created by James Fosdike and Odd City, and we have it for you to check out:

“Fans of Michael Dougherty’s cult classic horror movie Trick ‘r Treat will have another way to celebrate this film’s theatrical screening/panel this coming Monday as Odd City Entertainment will be releasing a Trick ‘r Treat limited edition print by James Fosdike to commemorate the event! All fans who attend the screening will receive one of the limited edition prints (image attached). Additionally, 100 numbered prints and 85 glow-in-the-dark variant edition prints will go on sale at the Odd City Entertainment store the following day. The poster was printed with eight inks on...

Fans of Michael Dougherty's cult classic Trick 'r Treat have another way to celebrate this film's theatrical screening / panel / live stream this coming Monday, October 28th, as Odd City Entertainment is releasing a limited edition print to commemorate the event!

All fans who attend the screening at the Egyptian Theatre during the Los Angeles Beyond Fest will receive one of the limited edition prints by James Fosdike. Additionally, 100 numbered prints and 85 glow-in-the-dark variant edition prints will go on sale at the Odd City Entertainment store the following day. The poster was printed with eight inks on French Whip Cream paper and printed by Half and Half.

"I was very honored to be asked to illustrate a poster for Trick 'r Treat," Fosdike said. "It's a wonderfully clever and surprising Halloween film with such an iconic creepy little guy at its center. I loved the interweaving storylines; it reminded me a lot of Creepshow,...

A few days ago we told you about Legendary Pictures partnering with Beyond Fest for a one-night only theatrical screening of Trick 'r Treat that includes a panel and online component. Today we know who'll be there.

From the Press Release

The pieces are all falling into place for a special night at the Egyptian Theatre on Monday, October 28th. Legendary Pictures has announced that all of the key cast members of the cult horror classic Trick ‘r Treat will be in attendance for the one-night only theatrical screening of the movie and subsequent panel, which is slated to close Beyond Fest.

Dylan Baker and Brian Cox will join director Michael Dougherty to headline the event. Also slated to attend are Quinn Lord, who played the horror icon Sam in the movie, along with Jean-Luc Bilodeau. Moderating the panel will be actor Seth Green ("Dads," "Robot Chicken"). Additionally, other surprise guests are expected to attend.

Dylan Baker and Brian Cox will join Michael Dougherty for the special Trick r Treat screening at Beyond Fest, the left-of-centre horror film festival currently scaring up Hollywood in its inaugural year. Also coming to the screening and the Q&A panel are Quinn Lord, who played the diminutive killer Sam in the movie, along with Jean-Luc Bilodeau. Seth Green is moderating the event, which will be held Oct. 28 at the Egyptian Theatre and close out Beyond Fest. Dougherty, one of the writers of X-Men 2 and Superman Returns, wrote and directed the horror anthology, which

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Chicago – I may never know how “In Their Skin” came into being, but I have a pretty good theory. Screenwriter/star Josh Close was so appalled by the unapologetic bleakness of Michael Haneke’s “Funny Games” that he took it upon himself to make the exact same movie, more or less, but with a much happier ending. It’s a noble effort but every bit as pointless as Rod Lurie’s proudly non-misogynistic remake of “Straw Dogs.”

Perhaps Close was so offended by the killers’ blasé approach to offing a rich family in Haneke’s film that he wanted to illustrate how white upper class folk are every bit as prone to suffering as the rest of us. “We’re not perfect!” shouts Close at his captor, a ruthless madman hell-bent on stealing his identity. Instead of finding their home invaded by two creepy male sociopaths, the innocent trio of...

DVD Release Date: March 12, 2013

Price: DVD $24.98

Studio: IFC/Mpi

Joshua Close (l.), Quinn Lord and Selma Blair keep it together in In Their Skin.

Selma Blair (Dark Horse) and Joshua Close (The Master) star in the 2012 home invasion thriller In Their Skin, directed by Jeremy Power Regimbal from a screenplay by Close.

After a tragic family accident, Mark (Close) and Mary Hughes (Blair) retreat with their son to the family’s vacation home in the woods. They are wakened early the next morning by their new neighbors, Bobby (James D’Arcy, Hitchcock) and Jane Sakowski (Rachel Miner, TV’s Sons of Anarchy), who invite themselves over for dinner.

What begins as merely an awkward evening turns sinister as Bobby’s questions become intrusive and his envy of the Mark and Mary becomes more aggressive. As matters escalate, it becomes clear that there’s no limit to what Bobby will do to get what Mark has,...

Imaginaerum is a dark fairy tale from Finnish director Stobe Harju. Filmed in Canada, this title seems like an ambitious tale for a first time director. The film's story involves a composer who has succumbed to an illness. Tom is now in a coma. In his unconscious, Tom dreams up unbelievable scenes and scenarios. He fights both light and dark forces as he tries to recover his physical awareness. Currently, there are no plans to distribute this film in North America. However, the Imaginaerum soundtrack will be released in this territory in January of 2013. Fans of the imaginative can view the film's official and very stylized trailer below. Director: Stobe Harju. Writers: Stobe Harju, Mikko Rautalahti, Richard Jackson, and Tuomas Holopainen. Cast: Tuomas Holopainen, Marco Hietala, Marianne Farley, and Quinn Lord. The trailer for Imaginaerum is here: *this title has been released in Finland, already. Source: Imaginaerum at the Film...

If there is one thing us horror fans are leery of doing it would be going out to an isolated, cut-off-from-the-world destination. Simply put, we know better. That’s not say we are agoraphobic but don’t be surprised if have some sort of escape or contingency plan for the situation of a possible home invasion. Trust us, it is for the best. After watching In Their Skin (formerly Replicas), my position on this matter has not changed.

The Hughes family consisting of Mark (Joshua Close, who also wrote the screenplay), his wife Mary (Selma Blair) and their son Brendon (Quinn Lord) retreat to their cottage in the middle of the woods for a break from their routine yet busy work lives. Mark and Mary’s marriage is suffering due to the lost of their recently deceased daughter who died accidentally and it is their hope that this break will...

Rating: 2.0/5.0

Chicago – The set-up for the domestic horror of “In Their Skin” immediately brings to mind excellent thrillers like Michael Haneke’s “Funny Games,” David Moreau & Xavier Palud’s “Them,” and Bryan Bertino’s underrated “The Strangers.” There’s something inherently terrifying about being assaulted in a place you consider safe – your home. When home is no longer protected, what is? Sadly, Jeremy Power Regimbal’s intense drama doesn’t offer anything significant to a horror genre filled with superior choices. Regimbal does the best with what he’s given but it’s Joshua Close’s obvious script and a mediocre ensemble that fail to deliver.

A family – Mary (Selma Blair), Mark (Joshua Close), and Brendon (Quinn Lord) – head to an isolated retreat home after the death of their little girl. Racked with grief already, the trio is surprised to encounter another family – Bobby (James D’Arcy), Jane (Rachel Miner...

In Their Skin

Director by Jeremy Power Regimbal

Written by Joshua Close

Canada, 2012

Following a still raw and recent family tragedy, Mark (Joshua Close), Mary (Selma Blair), and their nine-year-old son Brendon (Quinn Lord) take a therapeutic sylvan sabbatical to their family cottage. One morning, they are unceremoniously introduced to the Zakowski’s, an overly ingratiating family consisting of a married couple, Bobby and Jane, and their big-for-his-age son Jared (James D’Arcy, Rachel Miner, Alex Ferris). After, when Mark is obligated to invite them over to dinner, things start to spiral into a dark and perilous situation when the true intentions of the Zakowski’s are slowly revealed.

Initially, In Their Skin is often gripping and tense. The film plays on a primal level of fear that we can all identify with, the fear of letting something dangerous into our homes. The characters are put into real and unavoidable...

Chicago – The true power of a bump-in-the-night type film is not an overt or bloody attack on a person, but the anticipation or psychological elements that precedes the main event. Director Jeremy Power Regimbal has a fine example of that type of thriller in his new film, “In Their Skin.”

The film is his directorial debut, after success as a producer and in various production capacities. It features familiar character actors Selma Blair (TV’s “Anger Management”), Joshua Close (“The Master”) and James D’Arcy (who portrays Anthony Perkins in the upcoming “Hitchcock”), and deals with a sense of unease regarding a couple (Blair and Close) who are dealing with a tragedy by getting away from it all in a woodsy vacation home, and their new neighbors who have a penchant for wearing out a welcome.

Selma Blair, Quinn Lord and Joshua Close characterize ‘In Their Skin’

Photo credit: IFC Films

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In Their Skin

Director by Jeremy Power Regimbal

Written by Joshua Close

Canada, 2012

Following a still raw and recent family tragedy, Mark (Joshua Close), Mary (Selma Blair), and their nine-year-old son Brendon (Quinn Lord) take a therapeutic sylvan sabbatical to their family cottage. One morning, they are unceremoniously introduced to the Zakowski’s, an overly ingratiating family consisting of a married couple, Bobby and Jane, and their big-for-his-age son Jared (James D’Arcy, Rachel Miner, Alex Ferris). After, when Mark is obligated to invite them over to dinner, things start to spiral into a dark and perilous situation when the true intentions of the Zakowski’s are slowly revealed.

Initially, In Their Skin is often gripping and tense. The film plays on a primal level of fear that we can all identify with, the fear of letting something dangerous into our homes. The characters are put into real and unavoidable...

Arriving on VOD, On Demand, and iTunes formats today, IFC Midnight has just dropped off the official trailer for In Their Skin on our front door - and we have the every second of it waiting to be viewed below. Selma Blair, Josh Close, James D'Arcy, Quinn Lord, Alex Ferris, and Rachel Miner star in the Jeremy Power Regimbal directed film. In the film, "Following a tragic incident, Mary (Selma Blair) and Mark (Joshua Close) Hughes escape their…...

Watch the trailer and see the new poster for Jeremy Power Regimbal's In Their Skin, also known as Replicas, a horror starring Selma Blair and Joshua Close, as well as James D'Arcy, Rachel Miner, Quinn Lord and Alex Ferris. Following a tragic incident, the Hughes (Selma Blair and Joshua Close) escape their busy upscale suburban life in order to spend some quality family time at their isolated country home. An evening with friendly neighbors is suddenly interrupted when one man's obsession with perfection escalates into a violent struggle, forcing all to go beyond anything they ever thought they were capable of in order to survive. Joshua Close also wrote the script for the release which can be seen now on iTunes, or you can wait until it heats theaters on November 9th.

Watch the trailer and see the new poster for Jeremy Power Regimbal's In Their Skin, also known as Replicas, a horror starring Selma Blair and Joshua Close, as well as James D'Arcy, Rachel Miner, Quinn Lord and Alex Ferris. Following a tragic incident, the Hughes (Selma Blair and Joshua Close) escape their busy upscale suburban life in order to spend some quality family time at their isolated country home. An evening with friendly neighbors is suddenly interrupted when one man's obsession with perfection escalates into a violent struggle, forcing all to go beyond anything they ever thought they were capable of in order to survive. Joshua Close also wrote the script for the release which can be seen now on iTunes, or you can wait until it heats theaters on November 9th.

This week's edition of CraveOnline 's "The B-Movies Podcast" has a very special guest in Joe Dante, the director Gremlins , Innerspace , The Howling and many, many more. Dante's latest, The Hole , hits theaters this Friday and returns Dante to the horror genre. The supernatural thriller stars Teri Polo, Chris Massoglia, Haley Bennett, Nathan Gamble and Quinn Lord. In the film, Susan and her sons Dane and Lucas Thompson move from Brooklyn to Bensonville, in the countryside. Dane is upset with the constant changes of address and the family has lived in many cities. Lucas and Dane befriend their next door neighbor, the gorgeous Julie and the brothers find a bottomless hole in the basement of their house locked with several padlocks. They take the locks off and sooner...

Imaginaerum Trailer. Stobe Harju‘s Imaginaerum (2012) teaser trailer stars Elias Toufexis, Ron Lea, Quinn Lord, Glenda Braganza, and Francis X. McCarthy. Imaginaerum‘s plot synopsis: “Imaginaerum tells the story of an elderly composer, Tom, who suffers from severe dementia. As he has had the disease for years and has regressed into childhood, he remembers practically nothing from [...]

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Joe Dante's The Hole is finally making its way into theaters on September 28th and we've received a handful of new images to preview this kid-friendly genre flick.  Teri Polo, Chris Massoglia, Haley Bennett, Nathan Gamble and Quinn Lord star.

Synopsis: Susan and her sons Dane and Lucas Thompson move from Brooklyn to Bensonville, in the countryside. Dane is upset with the constant changes of address and the family has lived in many cities. Lucas and Dane befriend their next door neighbor, the gorgeous Julie and the brothers find a bottomless hole in the basement of their house locked with several padlocks. They take the locks off and sooner they are haunted by their darkest fears. Further, they believe that the hole might be a gateway to hell.

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It's been a long wait for Joe Dante's latest, The Hole, to get distributed domestically, but a theatrical release appears to be on the way from Big Air Studios. Yahoo! Movies is now listing a September 28th release date and they've also posted a new trailer that you can check out in the player after the break.

The man behind films like Gremlins, Innerspace and The Howling returns to horror with a supernatural thriller that stars Teri Polo, Chris Massoglia, Haley Bennett, Nathan Gamble and Quinn Lord.

Susan and her sons Dane and Lucas Thompson move from Brooklyn to Bensonville, in the countryside. Dane is upset with the constant changes of address and the family has lived in many cities. Lucas and Dane befriend their next door neighbor, the gorgeous Julie and the brothers find a bottomless hole in the basement of their house locked with several padlocks. They...