Appearing as a seemingly innocent masked trick ortreater, sam is revealed to. Scream factory went so far as to rescan the original 16mm elements for a new 2k scan and included a commentary by dougherty. Other titles it went through included halloween terrors, jack o lantern tales, october the. This was the original animated short that inspired the. Sam trick r treat fictional characters wiki fandom. Sam, or samhain, is the brainchild of film directorwriter michael dougherty, appearing first in doughertys 1996 short film, seasons greetings, and then in the horror film trickr treat. Announced in july, scream factory has now fully detailed their upcoming collectors edition bluray release of michael doughertys trick r treat, loaded up with new features. From the same writerdirector of the highly anticipated trick r treat comes the 1996 short animated film seasons greetings, which first introduced the character of sam, a very important.
Sam a strange young trickortreater wearing a flour sack mask and orange pyjamas, sam appears throughout the film without much purpose. Our trick r treat digital decoration features sam, the mysterious character in the burlapsack mask from filmmaker michael doughertys 2007 indie horror classic. In the film trickr treat written and directed by michael dougherty, sam is. Fearnet airing a 24hour marathon of trick r treats on. Seasons greetings edit seasons greetings is an animated short created by trick r treat writer and director michael dougherty in 1996 and was the precursor of the film. Trick r treat is a 2007 american anthology comedy horror film written and directed by michael dougherty, and based on his short film seasons greetings. Releasing trick r treat a look at the release and fandom with michael dougherty and writer rob galluzzo new 2k scan of the original 16mm elements of seasons greetings a short film by michael dougherty with optional commentary by dougherty. I know nowadays you dont really need to buy dvd s anymore since everything is digital but i like all the extras you get on dvd s.
Trick r treat all the tropes wiki fandom powered by wikia. Seasons greetings is an animated short created by trick r treat writer and director michael dougherty in 1996 and was the precursor of the film. He was played by child actor quinn lord in the film. Seasons greetings with optional commentary by director. Sam, or samhain, is the brainchild of film directorwriter michael dougherty, appearing first in doughertys 1996 short film, seasons greetings, and then in the horror film trick r treat. Seasons greetings 1996 the original animated short film that inspired trick r treat and introduced sam, the spirit of halloween.
Seasons greetings hollusion atmosfx digital decorations. What appears to be a little boy dressed in orange pajamas and a buttoneyed burlap sack of a mask, sam, walks down the quiet. Sam, sam vs lubdan the leprechaun completed, michael myers vs. I havent seen many short films before, but i enjoyed watching this one. Trick r treat was originally slated for a theatrical release in 2007, but was held up until a dvd release in.
The trick r treat releases will feature the following bonus materials. Sam, or samhain, is the brainchild of film directorwriter michael dougherty, appearing first as the main protagonist in doughertys 1996 short film seasons greetings, and then in the 2007 horror movie trickr treat as the antivillainous protagonist he was played by child actor quinn lord in the film. Interview with the composer and director on making the music for the film and how they met, which is a great story. Seasons greetings the short that inspired trick r treat has been included here.
The boy who put the trick into trick or treat confronts the boogie man thief. Trick r treat was almost directed by romero, carpenter. Trick r treat is an anthology comedyhorror movie that was screwed by the studio. October 3, 2016 before michael dougherty made the halloween classic trick r treat he made this cartoon short on. One tiny figure with a burlap sack over its head links the film together. The lore and legends of halloween learn the traditions of halloween as this indepth piece explores the holidays origins. The conceptual designer was breehn burns, cocreator of dr.
Michael dougherty was born on october 28, 1974 in columbus, ohio, usa. For sam, this is a disturbing violation of his unwritten halloween rules. Tech specs for the release include full 1080p hd video in the 2. It was written and directed by michael dougherty and based on his short film season s greetings. Seasons greetings is a threeminute animated short film created by michael dougherty in 1996. These ads correspond to different holidays with sam popping up to join in on the festivities as he waits for his favorite time of year. Trick r treat 2007 film sam, or samhain, is the brainchild of film directorwriter michael dougherty, appearing first as the main protagonist in doughertys 1996 short film seasons greetings, and then in the 2007 horror movie trick r treat as the antivillainous protagonisthe was played by child actor quinn lord in the film. Surprisingly, this short had the atmosphere of a horror movie. Its midnight on halloween, and everyone turns out their lights to go to sleep. Warner brothers kept it on the shelf for two years, a mistake since it happens to be a delightful little frightener that appears to be made with a love of omnibus shockers from back in the day. Seasons greetings school bus fx comparison exclusive features via bd live. I found trick r treat to be a perfectly fresh and innovative horror movie, it will introduce you to another point of view of the.
Oct 28, 20 these special features include seasons greetings, the original short film that spawned trick r treat, starring trick r treats beloved sam. Seasons greeting s doorway by atmosfx on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who. I really like the look of sam, since he is different than the one in trick r treat. He is best known for his work with dan harris on the scripts for bryan singer s films x2 2003 and superman returns 2006, as well as writing and directing the cult horror film trick r treat 2007. It was produced by bryan singer and directed by michael dougherty, and developed from doughertys 1996 animated short, seasons greetings. I know nowadays you dont really need to buy dvds anymore since everything is digital but i like all the extras you get on dvds. He is a writer and director, known for trick r treat 2008.
It stars dylan baker, rochelle aytes, anna paquin and brian cox. Everyone should have a friend to go trick or treating with. Yknow how theres a 24 hour loop of a christmas story every year. I love trick r treat, and i had no idea it was preceded by a short film. It s midnight on halloween, and everyone turns out their lights to go to sleep. Prequel to the trick r treat movie by the creator michael dougherty copyright disclaimer under section 107 of the copyright act 1976. A tribute to an animated short by director michael dougherty that inspired his movie trickrtreat.
Seasons greetings is a threeminute animated short film created by michael dougherty in 1996, and the prequel of sorts to trick r treat. Trick r treat is written and directed by michael dougherty. Formatted for hollusion projection material, seasons greetings features sam as he sorts through his halloween treats many of which are healthy. The new rogue one trailer is here along with a gorgeous poster. Trick r treat collectors edition bluray coming october. Below youll find the creepy animated short seasons greetings, a film produced in 1996 that inspired trick r treat and introduced the world to. With nathan worden, molly morgen lamont, william waidmann, rob zabrecky. Appearing as a seemingly innocent masked trick ortreater, sam is revealed to be a demonic pumpkinlike creature who acts as the enforcer for the rules. The one thing trick r treat 2 will absolutely not do cinemablend. Originally slated for an october 5, 2007 release, it was announced in september 2007 that the film had been pushed back. Sam, or samhain, a fictional character created by michael dougherty, appearing in dougherty s 1996 short film, season s greetings, and then in the horror film trick r treat.
Seasons greeting s hollusion by atmosfx on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who. The lore and legends of halloween is a 27minute featurette an epk style makingof and origins for halloween. Seasons greetings trick r treat original short film from 1996. Appearing as a seemingly innocent masked trickortreater, sam is revealed to be a demonic pumpkinlike creature who acts as the enforcer for the rules. Other titles it went through included halloween terrors, jack o lantern tales, october the 31st, and then finally ended up using trick or treat. He originally appeared in michael doughertys short seasons greetings. There is a already a preorder listing available over at amazon for this. Sam, or samhain, is a childsized demon who appeared in the 1996 animated short film, season s greetings, and the 2007 anthology horror film, trick r treat. The director and a podcaster about the films first screenings all those years ago and. It was written and directed by michael dougherty and based on his short film seasons greetings. Sam appears as a seemingly innocent young trickortreater, dressed in orange footy. Trick r treat was originally slated for a theatrical release in 2007, but was held up until a dvd release. Trick r treat is an anthology horror movie that was screwed by the studio. Created with dougherty, this allnew halloween decoration remains true to the theme of the original movie, in which sam dispenses his own unique brand of grisly justice on anyone who does not adhere to the traditions of halloween.
Seasons greetings 1996 directed by michael dougherty. It was changed though because it sounded too much like a holiday film. A morbidly funny short about a trickortreater stalked by a stranger on halloween night. The film featured sam as a little boy dressed in orange footy pajamas with his burlap sack head covering, as he is being stalked by a stranger on halloween night. Season s greetings is a threeminute animated short film created by michael dougherty in 1996, and the prequel of sorts to trick r treat. Oct 25, 2017 its common knowledge that michael doughertys trick r treat began as seasons greetings, an animated short from dougherty that first introduced sam. Horror squad trick r treat seasons greetings facebook. Sam, or samhain, a fictional character created by michael dougherty, appearing first in doughertys 1996 short film, seasons greetings, and then in the horror film trick r treat. October 3, 2016 before michael dougherty made the halloween classic trick r treat he made this cartoon short on sam called seasons greetings. Seasons greetings shows sam, this seemingly supernatural being that is out on halloween.
Season s greetings shows sam, this seemingly supernatural being that is out on halloween. Sam, or samhain, is the brainchild of film directorwriter michael dougherty, appearing first in dougherty s 1996 short film, season s greetings, and then in the horror film trick r treat. Michael dougherty born october 28, 1974 is an american film director, producer, screenwriter, and comic book creator. Music is by douglas pipes and cinematography by glen macpherson. Trick r treat was originally slated for a theatrical release in 2007, but was held up until a dvd release in 2009. Sam, or samhain, is a childsized demon who appeared in the 1996 animated short film, seasons greetings, and the 2007 anthology horror film, trickr treat. Its common knowledge that michael doughertys trick r treat began as seasons greetings, an animated short from dougherty that first introduced sam. These ads were for fearnets 24 hour trick r treat marathon that would happen on halloween.
This animated twist on halloween memories involves the traumatic theft of a candy bag on halloween night. Sam, or samhain, a fictional character created by michael dougherty, appearing first in dougherty s 1996 short film, season s greetings, and then in the horror film trick r treat. This release is a collectors edition bluray, which. The boy who put the trick into trickortreat confronts the boogie man thief. Scream factory details full extras package for trick r.
Michael dougherty became popular in horror movie industry after his directing debut named trick r treat al though he made a short animated movie back in 1996 named seasons greetings, which you can see here. Trick r treat had multiple title changes and was originally called seasons greetings, like the short film it was based on. Sam, sam vs lubdan the leprechaun completed, michael myers vs sam completed, pumpkinhead vs sam. These special features include seasons greetings, the original short film that spawned trick r treat, starring trick r treats beloved sam. Trick r treat steven wilkins played by dylan baker. Trick r treat, sam was actually created as part of an animated short that michael dougherty created back in 1996 called seasons greetings. Steven wilkins is the towns principal and the father of billy wilkins. Happytrickoween seasons greetings short film youtube. I really like trick r treat so i figured this would be a good time to buy the blu ray since it came with movie cash which i used to see it chapter 2.
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