Source: MTV
Well, now that Warner Brothers has decided to finally release the much hyped Trick ‘r Treat film on DVD/Blu-ray, it is no surprise that Writer/Director Michael Dougherty is talking up the possibility of at least one sequel, if not more. Details after the jump!
Here’s what Michael Dougherty had to say to MTV about sequel possibilities:
“Yeah, I have to say that the excitement over the past few months of watching the film grow has started to jumpstart some ideas, and I know how the next one ends… If this [DVD release] does become something, if it catches executives off-guard, it might [get sequels]. I would love to do them.”
He also discussed how the sequel(s) could play out:
“The whole idea originally, for me, was to do one if not every Halloween, at least every other Halloween… Because it’s an anthology film, it lends itself to telling another four stories which would intertwine – but I think you could take the film and explore how Halloween was celebrated in different locations, different time periods, and the one consistent character would be Sam, the mascot.”
Trick ‘r Treat was put on the back burner by Warner Brothers and could not get a nationwide theatrical release for the last two years. It was screened at various film festivals, which created quite a bit of a cult following, but it could not get a distributor to release it nationwide. Two years later, it has become a cult horror classic among movie bloggers, film festival goers and the like, and has finally gotten its nationwide release, albeit straight-to-DVD/Blu-ray.
I finally got the chance to see this film and I must say it lives up to the hype for the most part. We have not seen a horror movie done this well since John Carpenter’s Halloween. Even though it isn’t quite as good a film as Halloween (and not without its issues here and there), it still manages to create a great moody atmosphere where all sorts of horrific things are possible and capture the imagination of anyone who really digs the Halloween season and horror movies.
I thoroughly enjoyed it, and the possibility of at least one sequel seems promising, even if they all end up straight to DVD/Blu-ray. I think it could even lend itself to giving us a little more (but not too much) back story on how “Sam,” the creepy pumpkin/scarecrow kid, came to be and why he is this harbinger of death so to speak. I also think it would be cool to explore the different time period thing and perhaps go back to the 1800s and tell some stories there.
My only hope is that this doesn’t end up like the Saw franchise. Since this movie was so good, I would want any sequels that follow to live up to the first film’s legacy. It would interesting if the sequel ends up getting released theatrically, since the first film did not. I’m not sure if that has ever been done before. I guess we’ll have to wait and see if a sequel actually happens.
Click here to read on about Dougherty’s ideas for TrT2.
MPAA: Rated R for horror violence, some sexuality/nudity and language.
Monique Nel said
August 19 2010
I am in love with this movie, i sooo want to meet Jean-Luc Bilodeau, its just to bad i live in South Africa…I wish i were an actor, i had a dream that i was acting in Trick r’ Treat 2, and i was like Macy(Britt McKillip), i dressed as an angel and i was the one that died….I WISH I WERE AN ACTOR…..I cant wait for Trick r’ Treat 2…Hope i have that dream again, it was so awesome because Jean-Luc Bilodeau was in there, and i woke up so sad:(:(…..well, ill keep following my dream, keep up the good work guys:)…Monique
hope said
August 31 2010
i realy like this movie i love the part of the school buss masicure i didnt like the fact that the girl left her friends oh and i didnt like how u didnt show wat happened to the other kids aftor she left. but i cant wait to watch trick r treat 2 i bet it will be realy asome like this one.
hope said
August 31 2010
i love trick r treat <3
josh said
March 7 2011
I LOVE THIS MOVIE!!!!!!! please please make a second one or make a part 2 that would be so cool i would do anything for trick r treat 2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nick said
May 10 2011
Trick ‘r Treat is an amazing film. The atmosphere is the best i’ve ever seen in a horror film, and it does rival John Carpenter’s Halloween. It’s ironic how they compare this film to Halloween, because i’m a huge Halloween series fan, i have multiple copies of each film, and i also own this film on DVD and they both are fantastic. Trick ‘r Treat was a breath of fresh air. It was something we had never seen before, and it brought new life back into the horror genre. Trick ‘r Treat is a great film, i still watch it with enjoyment and it’s the greatest horror film since 1978. There MUST be a Trick ‘r Treat 2. I need to see this continue on. i love Sam. MAKE A TRICK ‘R TREAT 2!!!!!!
rob said
May 19 2011
This was a pretty good film but I didn’t findi as amaing as some others seem to have. Half of the stories were predictable though still enjoyable to watch.
The best horror film since Halloween? No but still pretty good.
Something we have neve seen before? No. Unless you were born in the 90s. The 70s and 80s were full of horror anthology films, some of which were as good as this.
I hope we do see a second film as it was an enjoyable movie.
Amy said
September 12 2011
loooove this movie so much! also had a dream about acting in trick r’ TREAT 2!! Was pretty awesome. Pleeeeease make the second one!!!
Kara said
September 12 2011
OMG! Also had the dream!!! Hahaha we’re all addicts to this movie. Except i agree with Hope.. You should have shown what happened to the kids after they died when that girl left THEM. would have been more exciting. Not that it wasn’t exciting!!! Which it was!!! But pleeeeeeased make the second one as sooooon as possible!!! Kara.
Crystal said
October 13 2011
To Hope:She didn’t leave her friends,these kids were not her friends.
They laughed at her and teased her behind her back. They took her there to play an awful prank on her because they thought it would be a good laugh. I LOVE that she was the one that ended up getting the last laugh. This move was amazing and I am praying to the gods for a sequel!!!!