Actuakers One of my all time favorites.

Connianatu How wonderful it is to see this fine actress carry a film and carry it so beautifully.

Jenna Walter The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

Derry Herrera Not sure how, but this is easily one of the best movies all summer. Multiple levels of funny, never takes itself seriously, super colorful, and creative.

Anonymous Andy (Minus_The_Beer) Marc Price plays Eddie Weinbauer, a hopeless heavy metal dork who gets sucked into the world of the occult when his shock-rock idol, Sammy Curr (Tony Fields, playing an off-brand Alice Cooper) dies in a mysterious fire. A local rock-radio DJ (Gene Simmons) takes pity on Eddie's plight and bestows upon him the only copy of Curr's last recording. To say the production of this recording leaves much to be desired would be an understatement, which is to say nothing of its shoddy song-writing. Perhaps growing tired of its lack of melody or any discernible hooks, Eddie is inspired to start playing the record backwards, and soon discovers that there are Satanic messages/directives back-masked throughout. Soon, he's putting the archetypal school jocks (who feel imported from a "Karate Kid" film) in their place and somehow winning the affections of his cute schoolmate Leslie (Lisa Orgolini). There's also some business about a slobbering demon and ear-melting headphones, but pay no mind."Trick Or Treat" is the sort of film that existed only in obscurity until sometime in the early 2000s when it started cropping up in $5 bargain bins everywhere. Its promise of heavy metal/horror movie debauchery with Gene Simmons and Ozzy Osbourne (who appears in but a cameo) front and center too much to resist, the film is ultimately the best kind of bait and switch. The film's main focus is on its dweebish but painfully relatable protagonist. Produced amidst the great slasher boom of the mid-'80s, "Trick Or Treat" is refreshing if not utterly silly. Its plot and tone feels like "The Breakfast Club" filtered through John Carpenter's "Christine" and even at its most cringe-inducing, doesn't fail to entertain. Punctuating the action is a rather rad heavy metal soundtrack, mostly provided by the obscure yet apt Fastlane.The special effects by Kevin Yagher ("Child's Play") are none too shabby for their time, and likewise, the acting from the kids is about on par with other films of its era. Its concept is admittedly thin and sometimes stretched too thin, but the film has more than enough charm and delivers enough laughs (unintentional or otherwise) that any flaws are ultimately forgiven. Fans of '80s schlock won't want to pass this one up, even if its DVD currently features a pretty hefty price tag. Who knew raiding the $5 bin at your local big box store 15 years ago could've been a worthy investment?

pal05052003 When I first saw the movie, I still in Grade 5 or 6. There are several scenes that I still remember to this day, even though I never new what the title of the movie was. I was pleasantly surprised when I watched Trick or Treat, and realized it was the movie I had been searching for a long time. The memorable scene from my childhood(spoiler alert) was the toilet scene. Despite its age, it was fun to watch even now. Who would not want to see a metal listening nerd get revenge, and also get the girl? Who would have thought an evil rock star could be so bad ass? Who would imagine a rock star playing a priest bashing the music? Other strong points of the movie is the relatable characters such as Eddie, and his friend. The special effects were cool too. And the music before the climax literally rocked. In short, it was a great movie for Halloween.

Pisach The only thing that kept the movie going was it's connection with 80's metal. Trick or treated will always be among my top 5 "Worst movies ever made." I mean I am a orthodox 80's traditional metal fan, but still the movie failed to appeal to me. Average acting, a very stupid plot, Sammy Curr looks more like a loser Zombie than a metal god.But, the sole thing that really widened my eyes was EDWARD'S ROOM, a treat to any metal head's eyes. I bet my own arse THAT EXACTLY is the dream abode of any metal fan (ain't talking for you BFMV, Slipknot, Djent fans). Every thing about his room is swell, right from his stereo system, magazine collection, toys and antiques here and there. . And this guy had SOME posters man, Anthrax, Motley Crue, Motorhead, Alcoholica, dot dot dot. .And Jezz ! He owned Unveiling the Wicked (Exciter) and Killing is my Business in vinyl. . He's one lucky chap.And yes, the sound track is kick arse, all hail Fastway.

lost-in-limbo Oh the fun of playing records backwards to pick up on some sort of cryptic message… and there's a reason to why it's cryptic. This time it's used as a medium to the dead. Forget about seeing the names Gene Simmons and Ozzy Osbourne, as they have nothing more than small guest appearances in this 80s heavy metal horror opus. "Trick or Treat" is your by-the-numbers heavy metal teenager Eddie finds himself an outcast at school, as he's picked on by the high school jocks. To make things worse his music idol Sammi Curr had just died in a hotel fire, but the local radio DJ (Simmons) gives him an only copy of Curr's unreleased album. Upon listening to it, he plays it backwards where Curr sends a message directly to Eddie from beyond the grave. Through this he scares those you picked on him, but then he finds out that he can't control the malevolent spirit of Curr. What starts off like something that would have some sort of social commentary on the unfair image that's garnished from the hard rock scene (like the laughable phrase "rock pornography") or the obsessive nature of idolism or the freedom of expression in what you feel comfortable, but it goes on to settle for a simple junky revenge gone astray angle where it's a race against clock with some basic thrills peppered in. Nothing new, but enjoyable enough in its cheesy gimmicks where its dark edge is never sustained as it seems to have fun at its own expense. The most amusing thing happened to be Ozzy Osbourne's ironically funny cameo, in which he appears on a TV show as a reverend opposed to this sort of music. Nice little in-joke. Simmons is more so sombre in his role. Tony Fields brings a foreboding exuberance to his heavy metal star Curr, but I got more from it before he actually materialises to cause havoc. Still he crafts out a booming presence. Marc Price in the lead as Eddie is affably confident and there are likable turns by Lisa Orgolini and Glen Morgan as his friends. Doug Savant is suitably hateable and Elaine Joyce is a treat as Eddie's always concerned mother. And what is it without thrashing out the hard rock tunes --- it's a scorching soundtrack to boot with former Motorhead Eddie Clarke attached. Director Charles Martin Smith projects a crisp looking production, despite some kitschy optical work and elastically eccentric special effects. Stereotypical, but nonsensical fun.