Trick R' Treat

Today we continue the series of mishandled movies – part of a continuing series, that although was called a 2-part series, may have other entries in the coming months (studios seem to do some regular bungling).

This time, in the spirit of Halloween (Happy Halloween everybody!) we’ll take a look at the in-limbo horror flick, Trick R’ Treat.

Now, I must confess, I have not seen this movie personally. And with that, I can’t personally endorse the movie the way I did for the woefully mistreated Sex Drive. I can, however, endorse the spirit and idea of new ideas in horror movies.

Since the tentpole Halloween film this year was the truly spectacular (end sarcasm) Saw 5, continuing the dismemberment and gore for another installment. Despite it’s tagline of “You have to see how it ends,” MTV’s current reality show Scream Queens is auditioning for a sixth segment – so I guess we’ll have to see what the ending truly holds.

Anyway, down to business – Trick R’ Treat. Not only does this movie have well-known cast members, such as Anna Paquin, the screenings that have been held around the country have all had rave reviews. There’s also a fantastic trailer (below).

Some have called it a horror version of Love Actually, since it’s a combination of storylines that are loosely tied together, but the similarities between the two certainly end there.

It simply makes no sense that this movie hasn’t found a home in theaters yet. Not only does the marketing campaign write itself (Do you really need a marketing degree to market a movie called Trick R’ Treat for a release on Halloween, which even falls on a Friday? Can we say no-brainer?).

Also, you’ve got Anna Paquin, currently starring in the acclaimed HBO drama True Blood, which isn’t exactly straight horror, but is about vampires. (Promo below – the show is excellent, by the way)

We just simply have another case of a major bumbling mistake here. This movie should be the horror movie tearing up the box office chart this week – not Saw 5.