Trick or Treat (1986)

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Charles Martin Smith

Writer:

Rhet Topham, Michael S. Murphey, Joel Soisson

Runtime:

1hr 38m

Synopsis

A bullied teenage boy is devastated after the death of his heavy metal idol, Sammi Curr. But as Halloween night approaches, he discovers that he may be the only one who can stop Sammi from making a Satanic comeback from beyond the grave.

Cast

  • Marc Price
  • Tony Fields
  • Lisa Orgolini
  • Doug Savant
  • Elaine Joyce
  • Glen Morgan
  • Gene Simmons
  • Ozzy Osbourne
  • Elise Richards
  • Richard Pachorek

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  • Jan 3, 2025

    would have watched this much sooner if I knew it featured an orgasm inducing, possessed cassette tape that summons a rubber suit demon and melts your ears off

    206 Likes
    Justin LaLiberty
    Justin LaLiberty
    Oct 12, 2019

    First time watch. In a Church. At Midnight. In Salem, MA. Hail Sammi.

    182 Likes
    Elric Kane
    Elric Kane
    Oct 31, 2025

    "You should be loyal to your heroes... they can turn on you."If my favorite dead rockstar ever tried to contact me from beyond the grave and use me for his evil plans, I’d honestly just hand him and say, “use me for anything my demonic king!" That’s basically the plot of…

    148 Likes
    ilsu
    ilsu
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    Jul 21, 2018

    Daily Horror Scavenger Hunt - July 2018 20. A horror film with a metal band I remember this VHS cover when I was a kid and I never rented it because honestly it terrified pre-teen me and once I was a teenager I never got around to it so I’m glad I finally did because it…

    151 Likes
    Tony the Terror
    Tony the Terror
    Apr 29, 2025

    An interesting premise, taking the devil worship hysteria by the horns. If not for the lame deaths, poor pacing and weird performances, it could have been pretty good. Fun tunes though.

    151 Likes
    gregs1999
    gregs1999
    Aug 27, 2025

    Rock and roll baby

    145 Likes
    Blue Ghosts
    Blue Ghosts
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    Eddie is tired of being bullied at school... so whats he do? He seeks guidance from his idol Sammi Curr! Unfortunately, Sammi gets killed and Eddie receives the only copy of Sammi’s unreleased album. Things start to happen when Eddie plays the album backwards. Hey, we can’t…

    124 Likes
    Spookie
    Spookie
    Oct 29, 2025

    IT’S PARTY TIME My last review I was saying someone needed to give this a proper release, and today I finally cracked open my Synapse 4k.  A truly great under appreciated rock n’ roll horror gem. It’s got an awesome Halloween setting, killer soundtrack (pun intended),…

    123 Likes
    JosephK
    JosephK
    Oct 31, 2024

    Day 31 of 31 days of horror 2024 Halloween night This is the last movie of my 31 days of horror 2024 I had a lot of fun with this one I've seen so many good movies, can't wait for the next year to do the it again. This was a very entertaining movie which I kinda wasn't…

    120 Likes
    horrormika
    horrormika

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  • Orlando Ramone
    Orlando Ramone liked
    Trick or Treat

    A fantastic Heavy Metal Horror movie with a great soundtrack by Fastway! “Skippy” from Family Ties is a great protagonist here. I think it should have ended at the big Halloween dance.

    4Y
    ludovico
    ludovico loved
    Trick or Treat

    i loved this film. It has great soundtracks. the plot maybe Is a Little bit avarage but it's still One of my favorite novies

    2Y
    ChungiBoi
    ChungiBoi liked
    Trick or Treat

    Pretty fun since I’m a big metal fan, but unfortunately not super memorable aside from the main premise

    2Y
  • I Am Mervin 2
    I Am Mervin 2 loved
    Trick or Treat

    Really fun the whole way through but gets maybe a tad repetitive. Super halloween-ey. 80%

    16D
    Vogue Italia
    Vogue Italia is "meh" on
    Trick or Treat

    10/4/26: Exciting/fun idea but not so good in execution.

    16D
    BrettTheNerd
    BrettTheNerd disliked
    Trick or Treat

    No plan to watch

    1Y
  • Corey Thompson
    Corey Thompson liked
    Trick or Treat

    It was fun 7/10

    1Y
    Sarah Dennis
    Sarah Dennis loved
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    3Y

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70

It's genial, not too frightening and even rather sweet.

Metacritic review by Janet Maslin
Janet Maslin
The New York Times

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Trick or Treat (1986) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is Trick or Treat (1986)?
The movie is 1hr 38min long.
What's Trick or Treat (1986) about?
A bullied teenage boy is devastated after the death of his heavy metal idol, Sammi Curr. But as Halloween night approaches, he discovers that he may be the only one who can stop Sammi from making a Satanic comeback from beyond the grave.
Who's the cast of Trick or Treat (1986)?
  • Marc Price as Eddie Weinbauer
  • Tony Fields as Sammi Curr
  • Lisa Orgolini as Leslie Graham
  • Doug Savant as Tim Hainey
  • Elaine Joyce as Angie Weinbauer
  • Glen Morgan as Roger Mockus
  • Gene Simmons as Nuke
  • Ozzy Osbourne as Rev. Aaron Gilstrom
  • Elise Richards as Genie Wooster
  • Richard Pachorek as Ron Avery
Who's the director behind Trick or Treat (1986)?
Charles Martin Smith directed Trick or Treat (1986).
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