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Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs  Trick or Treat (1986)
Although it's a bit of a rip off of Phantom of the Paradise (1974), De Palma didn't have Ozzy Osbourne as an evangelical preacher or Gene Simmons, excellent here as a local radio DJ.
OTT in all the right places, Trick or Treat is a blast from start to finish as a young fan (Marc Price) brings recently deceased rock god Sammi Curr (a malevolent Tony Field) back to life at the high school Halloween dance with catastrophic results. Curr himself is a great creation reminiscent of W.A.S.P.'s Blackie Lawless with the added guitar god turns of Eddie Van Halen.
Wildly entertaining, this high school horror film featuring a killer soundtrack from 80's metal band Fastway should be near the top of any rock n' rollers Halloween viewing. |
If you ever feel tempted to get the bluray (from Germany under the title Ragman) then take it from someone who has been, don't! While the picture is somewhat better, like a little bit, the sound is bloody awful, I don't know what they did to it but it's dreadful. Love the film though
