'Trick r' Treat Pt. 2' Coming To A Theater Near You Soon??? YES PLEASE !!!!!!

Finally... there is justice in the world! Trick r' Treat is one of the greatest movies ever made that was not theatrically released. First time director Michael Dougherty really knocked this horror anthology out of the park, and boy did he get a hell of a cast together for the film. Brain Cox, Dyaln Baker, Anna Paquin, and Leslie Bibb are just a few of the names that litter the IMDB listing for this movie... and all of them delivered on the screen. We were also introduced to one of the most memorable ORIGINAL horror characters in a really long time in the burlap sack headed Sam, who is tiny and spooky as shit. But when the movie was made back in 2007, it sat on the shelf due to a various amount of asinine reasons. The film languished on Legendary Pictures back list for almost 2 years, doing only a handful of screenings at various special film festivals and events like San Diego Comic Con. But in 2009 the film finally gained some traction with the release of the film on Blu Ray and DVD, and it really took off after the start of streaming via Netflix in 2010 to become a cult classic. In the years that followed Trick R' Treat has received cult status due to things like the 24 hour marathon showing Fear Net offers to its viewers on Halloween and statues/toys from reputable collectible companies like Neca... and it is still expanding its audience with roadshow type screenings of the film. Now the news comes out that at one of those screenings in LA recently that we will be seeing a Trick R' Treat 2 sooner rather than later! Check out the news after the jump...

I for one can't wait to see what Dougherty has in store for us. I always have loved the anthology format, and Trick r' Treat really knocked it out of the box for me. I also feel like the film has enough of a cult status that will generate interest from talented actors & actresses to want to make the film. Finally, I always love the little 30 second short films that Dougherty throws together for Fear Net to promote the amount of time before Halloween arrives. They are brilliant. I know my buddies Rob Martin and Jeff Bond will be excited by this idea. Check out the details of the screening and some pics from that night below...

Via Dread Central:

Fellow fans of Michael Dougherty's cult classic Trick 'r Treat, get ready to rejoice! The news we've all been waiting for has finally arrived! After years of longing for it, a sequel is officially on its way! 

Sean Decker called in from the screening at the Egyptian Theatre which took place during the Los Angeles Beyond Fest. The scene went down like this... 

Tonight happened to be director Dougherty's birthday, and while taking part in a panel hosted by Seth Green and featuring the likes of Brian Cox and Bryan Singer, "Sam" himself (itself?) brought Dougherty out a card which read simply, "MAKE A SEQUEL." Dougherty responded that it’s not his call… it’s Thomas Tull from Legendary’s call. 

Then Tull stood up in the audience and exclaimed, "I can’t say no to Sam. Let’s make a sequel!" At this point the title card for Trick 'r Treat 2 splashed across the screen, and the crowd went CRAZY! 

Great, great news! Stay tuned for an official announcement and more! In the interim check out some images from the event courtesy of Sean.

Here are the pics from that night:

Vintage VHS Box Art by Frank Browning For Freddy In Space

I have long extolled Freddy In Space as one of my favorite blogs on the 'Net, and by far one of the best horror blogs around. One reason is because my main man Johnny that runs the site is a gentleman and a scholar... lol. But the other reason is that Johnny embraces his role a s a little guy in a big industry, and he realizes that he can't compete with huge blogs for things like exclusive content and set visits. So he sets out to create some original content that is unique to his blog, and he does this by collaborating with very talented people. One of the people he is working with on some of these projects is Frank Browning. Browning is a very talented artists that creates magnificent retro style art with a very unique touch. So he was the perfect choice by Johnny to create VHS styled boxes for modern horror classics that obviously never have been released in VHS format. This is a really cool concept because one of the coolest aspects of renting videos was definitely browsing the boxes at your local mom & pop video store. I have chosen to watch countless movies through the years based on their VHS box art, so seeing some of my favorite modern horror movies getting the 80s retro box art treatment is fantastic. The thing I love about these has to be the various shots that are highlighted... it is not like modern DVD art that rely on one or two pictures, but rather 6-8 smaller photos that may not be of the most important elements from the movie. Take the Trick 'r Treat box for example, which chooses to highlight vampire Anna Paquin and some of the other lesser known characters on the cover and leaves main attraction Sam for a back of the box shot. I am eagerly awaiting round 2 of these, and Johnny has solicited requests in the comment section for movies we would want to see receive this treatment from Browning. Check out the first series after the jump, and get over to Freddy In Space and show Johnny & Browning some love....

    

Season's Greetings From Sam & FearNet

I know, I know... it is a few weeks after Christmas. But I just saw this recently made FearNet promo for the Christmas Season and I just had to post it. It features everybodies favorite little monster Sam from Trick R' Treat and it is humorous as usual. FearNet always gets me with these creepy ass videos because they usually feature kids, and I love how they always leave off with a countdown to Halloween. You can see many of the past promo videos over at Michael Dougherty's Vimeo page, and you can see the 2012 Holiday video after the jump...

V/H/S Hopes To Bring Back The Golden Age of Horror Anthology Films

As an 80s baby I miss the days of the horror anthology. At the time we were lucky enough to be blessed with numerous horror anthologies on both TV and on the big screen. TV shows like Tales From The Darkside, Tales From The Crypt, Friday the 13th: The Series, and The Outer Limits were on the air scaring the shit out of me with a different story every episode. Movies like Creepshow 1 & 2, Cat's Eye,  Two Evil Eyes, Body Bags, and film versions of Tales From the Darkside/Crypt all brought the scares to the movie theater and took that extra step that the TV counterparts couldn't pull off. But for a while, horror anthologies went by the wayside. It wasn't until 2007's Trick R' Treat (a favorite of Jeff & I here at CCD) that a meaningful horror anthology hit the screen, and by was it a doozy! That film started the ball rolling on a few more recent projects like Chillerama and even the Grindhouse movie from Tarantino/Rodriguez (when pairing the two movies with the faux trailer mini movies, you get anthology). But now we have a film that is promising to bring it all full circle, and some of Horror's best young talented writers & directors are hoping to make it happen. V/H/S comes to us courtesy of Ti West (House of the Devil), and he is accompanied by talents like Adam Wingard, David Bruckner, Joe Swanberg, and the guys of Radio Silence in this found footage anthology... and boy does this Red Band Trailer look insane!!! The film hits on October 5th. Check out the trailer after the jump...



Here is the official poster:

And the trailer:

'Making Friends' Is A Short Film That Is A New Take On The Frankenstein Story... And It's Wonderful!

Director Mike Dougherty made a classic Halloween horror anthology film entitled Trick R Treat... it is one of the greatest horror films of the last 20 years. If you haven't seen it, get in there (it's on Netflix Instant) and see it right away. It has become a Halloween tradition here in the DeVito household. Anyway, FearNet shows Trick R Treat all day on Halloween, and as a part of that marathons promotion they contracted Mr Dougherty to make a short film. It is entitled 'Making Friends' and is one of the coolest versions of the Frankenstein mythos I have ever seen. It even features everyone's favorite masked villain, Sam! Click after the jump to see the whole short...

Halloween Hangover

Hey gang... thanks for sticking with us during the 2nd annual CCD All Horror Week! It was a great success once again, with many members of the CCD family pitching in to bring you the best horror related posts on the whole 'Net! While there were over 30 great posts to enjoy, some things didn't make the cut. Not because they weren't any good... more because we simply ran outta time. So here is a conglomerate of some really cool Halloween/Horror related links for all of you guys like me who are desperately trying to hold on to October 31st... enjoy the bunch after the jump!

Check out CelebSlams list of the 31 Sluttiest Celebrity Halloween Costumes by clicking here:

Milf Vicki Vette

Not to be outdone, Coed Magazine posted a photo gallery of the Sexiest Pornstar TwitPics of 2011 (click here)

Check out 43 amazing Jack-O-Lanterns over at Web Urbanist by clicking here.

Here are two amazing Halloween Light Shows (these are fucking dope) that you probably seen on Facebook last week but didn't watch:

Our good friend Dave over at Exophrine also shares some more insane Jack-O-Lanterns (click here to see this amazing gallery)

Sean Hartter got plenty of spooky posters like this awesome Trick r' Treat poster for you to enjoy on his site (click here)

Check out these pics (click here) from a crazy cool screening of the 1978 horror classic Dawn of the Dead sponsored by Alamo Drafthouse & Mondo that featured a zombie attack and intro by George Romero himself!

Here is some vintage Halloween fun from Electric Cerebrectomy (click here... a cool blog)

The guys over at Pop Chart Labs created this Movie monster infographic (click here)

Topless robot had a great top ten list featuring the most Evil Kids In Horror Movie History (click here)

Trick or Treat by Brandon Ragnar

This one is for you Jeff Bond. An excellent rendition of Sam and his werewolf Red Riding Hood pal from Trick 'r Treat, my new favorite movie to watch on Halloween. Great job by Brandon Ragnar.

Halloween Is Only 5 Months Away... And Sam's Back!!!

Everyone's favorite Trick r Treater/Serial Killer Sam is back... this time to wish you a Happy Fathers Day!!! He also wants you to check out FEARnet.com and know that Halloween is only 5 short months away. Wonderful:

A Belated Easter Gift From Sam

Always check your candy!!!

This is an advertisement from FEARnet celebrating that if it is Easter then we must be halfway to Halloween...

... and if it's Halloween, then it's time for Sam and the all day Trick 'r Treat marathon!!! I know Jeff will be watching... how about you? Thanks to Freddy In Space for the tip... whatup Johnny!!!

Easter Bunny Sam!