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Four interwoven stories that occur on Halloween: An everyday high school principal has a secret life as a serial killer; a college virgin might have just met the one guy for her; a group of teenagers pull a mean prank; a woman who loathes the night has to contend with her holiday-obsessed husband. (R, 82 min.)
8:00 PM
Experience Trick 'r Treat (2007) on the big screen during this special free presentation. This "Oh, the Horror!" event is sponsored by Friends of the Library.
Interwoven stories demonstrate that some traditions are best not forgotten as the residents (Anna Paquin, Brian Cox, Dylan Baker) of a small town face real ghosts and goblins on Halloween. Tales of terror reveal the consequences of extinguishing a Jack-o-Lantern before midnight and a grumpy hermit's encounter with a sinister trick-or-treater. [RT]
Starring: Anna Paquin, Brian Cox, Dylan Baker
Director: Michael Dougherty
Genre(s): Comedy, Horror
"This slick and twisted effort should enjoy lengthy shelf life as a Halloween perennial."
— Joe Leydon, Variety
"There are a lot of tricks in this movie, and a lot of treats - that isn't just a cheesy Halloween reference, it's the visible intended design of this funny, weird, sometimes actually unsettling movie."
— Tasha Robinson, Polygon
"Horror anthologies are a dime-a-dozen, but they rarely work as well as this one does, with its brisk pacing and excellent casting, and its alluring combination of prankish humor and sincere dread."
— Jeffrey M. Anderson, Common Sense Media
"[Director Michael] Dougherty takes a cue from Tarantino and plays with the format, stirring up, intercutting, and at times interweaving the strands into a smartly paced, playfully directed and entertainingly atmospheric collection."
— Sean Axmaker, Stream on Demand
