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Trick or Treats

  • 19821982
  • RR
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
3.9/10
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Trick or Treats (1982)
  • Horror
A baby sitter is stuck watching over a young brat on Halloween night who keeps playing vicious pranks on her. To add to her trouble the boy's deranged father has escaped from an asylum and i... Read allA baby sitter is stuck watching over a young brat on Halloween night who keeps playing vicious pranks on her. To add to her trouble the boy's deranged father has escaped from an asylum and is planning on making a visit.A baby sitter is stuck watching over a young brat on Halloween night who keeps playing vicious pranks on her. To add to her trouble the boy's deranged father has escaped from an asylum and is planning on making a visit.
IMDb RATING
3.9/10
1.2K
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  • Director
    • Gary Graver
  • Writer
    • Gary Graver(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Jacqueline Giroux
    • Peter Jason
    • Chris Graver
Top credits
  • Director
    • Gary Graver
  • Writer
    • Gary Graver(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Jacqueline Giroux
    • Peter Jason
    • Chris Graver
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 37User reviews
    • 37Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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  • Videos1

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:14
    Official Trailer

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    Trick or Treats (1982)
    Trick or Treats (1982)
    Peter Jason and Carrie Snodgress in Trick or Treats (1982)
    Carrie Snodgress in Trick or Treats (1982)
    Dan Pastorini, Tim Rossovich, and Carrie Snodgress in Trick or Treats (1982)
    Carrie Snodgress in Trick or Treats (1982)
    Peter Jason, Dan Pastorini, and Tim Rossovich in Trick or Treats (1982)
    Jacqueline Giroux in Trick or Treats (1982)
    Steve Railsback in Trick or Treats (1982)
    Jacqueline Giroux and Allen Wisch in Trick or Treats (1982)
    David Carradine in Trick or Treats (1982)
    Chris Graver in Trick or Treats (1982)

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    Jacqueline Giroux
    Jacqueline Giroux
    • Lindaas Linda
    Peter Jason
    Peter Jason
    • Malcolm O'Keefeas Malcolm O'Keefe
    Chris Graver
    • Christopher O'Keefeas Christopher O'Keefe
    David Carradine
    David Carradine
    • Richard Adamsas Richard Adams
    Carrie Snodgress
    Carrie Snodgress
    • Joan O'Keefe Adamsas Joan O'Keefe Adams
    Steve Railsback
    Steve Railsback
    • Bretas Bret
    Jillian Kesner
    Jillian Kesner
    • Andreaas Andrea
    Dan Pastorini
    • 1st Attendantas 1st Attendant
    Tim Rossovich
    Tim Rossovich
    • 2nd Attendantas 2nd Attendant
    Paul Bartel
    Paul Bartel
    • Bumas Bum
    Jean Clark
    • Bertas Bert
    • (as J.L. Clark)
    John Blyth Barrymore
    John Blyth Barrymore
    • Mad Doctoras Mad Doctor
    Catherine E. Coulson
    Catherine E. Coulson
    • Nurse Reevesas Nurse Reeves
    • (as Catherine Coulson)
    Maria Dillon
    • TV Reporteras TV Reporter
    Jason Ronard
    Jason Ronard
    • Bumas Bum
    • (as Jason Renard)
    Owen Orr
    Owen Orr
    • Actoras Actor
    Allen Wisch
    • Man with Scaras Man with Scar
    Patricia Callahan
    • Mad Doctor Assistant 1as Mad Doctor Assistant 1
    • Director
      • Gary Graver
    • Writer
      • Gary Graver(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Five years after his wife, Joan, had him wrongfully and delibarately committed to a mental institution so she could live with her boyfriend, Malcolm escapes on Halloween night and arrives back at his old house to murder her, except Joan is not home but she's out with her boyfriend while babysitter Linda is looking after Malcolm's 10-year-old son Christopher, an equally psychotic and demented practical joker until, under cover of darkness, Malcolm shows up and begins a real terror game of attrition with Linda. —<pataygs@voicenet.com>
    • slasher
    • halloween
    • mental institution
    • insane asylum
    • trick or treating
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    • Taglines
      • ...when Halloween night stopped being fun!
    • Genre
      • Horror
    • Certificate
      • R
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The bulk of this film was shot at the home owned by cast member Carrie Snodgress.
    • Quotes

      Christopher: You're cute. Are you the babysitter?

      Linda: Well, you're not. That's a stupid thing to do.

      Christopher: It's Halloween!

    • Crazy credits
      Credits Orson Welles as 'Magical Consultant'.
    • Connections
      Featured in Trailer Trauma (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Help Is on the Way
      Performed by Horizon

      Words and Music by Tom Barger

    User reviews37

    Review
    Top review
    "What's The Matter, Baby?! Don't Ya Like To Party?!"...
    After a big opening with Malcolm O'Keefe (Peter Jason) being straightjacketed in his own backyard, and hauled off to a mental institution, TRICK OR TREATS begins.

    Linda (Jackelyn Giroux) arrives at her babysitting assignment with Malcolm's odd, practical joke-obsessed son, while his mum (Carrie Snodgress) and her new husband (David Carradine) attend an all-night Halloween party.

    Simultaneously, Malcolm decides it would be a good night to break out of the draped-off, school cafeteria posing as a hospital, and seek his revenge. Obviously, this requires an ingenious disguise, stealth, and... well, maybe not. In no time, he's heading home, trying out every payphone along the way.

    Meanwhile, Linda has her hands full with the most annoying boy ever born. She would be helped enormously by not falling for every prank the little monster pulls! Is Malcolm ever going to arrive? He sure takes his sweet time! He finally gets home, with 30 minutes of movie to spare! Let the -limited- mayhem unfold.

    As murdering maniac / slasher films go, this one is a lengthy slog for very little payoff. Sure, Malcolm is crackers, and he kills a few people, but, he's more pitiful than terrifying. It's interesting that the first two thirds of the movie play out as more of a comedy, only to lower the boom during the finale...
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 29, 1982 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Tubi
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Babysitter Murders: The Beginning
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Gary Graver Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $55,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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