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Trick or Treat (1986)

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ddie (Marc Price) is a true metalhead in every sense of the word. He has a metal-sounding nick name (Ragman) all the posters, skulls, leather and studs adorning his bedroom, a mom who doesn't understand him and very few friends. He also has a crush on a girl (Lisa Orgolini) who doesn't look twice at him and a group of bullies who will do anything and everything to humiliate him on a daily basis.

Fortunately for Eddie there will always be metal and there will always be his one idol Sammi Curr (Tony Fields), a metal icon who flaunts every rule going, plays loud music, sings suggestive lyrics and performs obscene acts on stage. Sammi also believes in his own hype and believes he is Rock's Chosen Warrior who come Judgement Day will rule all. Eddie, being the impressionable fan that he is writes to Sammi on a regular basis and believes in his message.

Disaster strikes for Eddie when he hears of the tragic death of his idol in a hotel fire. He turns to the one man who he believes shares his passion for the Curr legacy, WZRP disc jockey, Nuke (played admirably by Kiss' own Gene Simmons). Nuke feels sorry for Eddie and offers him a very special gift, the last record Sammi Curr ever recorded, a one-off demo that Nuke intends to play at midnight on Halloween.

Eddie is overwhelmed by Nuke's generosity and subsequently plays the record at home on his stereo... revelling in the knowledge that he has the only copy. Eddie's excitement soon turns to sheer terror however, when the record begins to play on it's own... rotating backwards and uttering demonic messages of revenge and retribution IN SAMMI'S VOICE! Before Eddie can disconnect the satanic sounds emanating from his speakers, supernatural forces intervene and an evil version of Sammi materializes in a burst of electrical chaos. Eddie follows the advice of the dead singer (well, you would, wouldn't you?) and before he knows it, he's beating the bullies and getting the girl.

Unfortunately for Eddie, Sammi doesn't know when to stop and grows out of control, almost killing the gang leader's girlfriend. When Eddie rebels against his idol, Sammi is reincarnated and all hell breaks loose at the High School Hallowe'en party. What follows is a climactic struggle between good and evil as Eddie desperately tries to find a way to stop the devilish Sammi from turning his hometown into the heavy metal concert from hell... literally! Can Eddie save the day or will Sammi have the final say? Watch this movie and find out for yourself.

What are you afraid of... It's only Rock n Roll!

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At last, a movie for all the heavy metal fans out there. Trick or Treat is the long awaited homage to a form of music that has been greatly unappreciated and largely ignored for many many years. ROCK ON!

This film is one of my absolute faves of any era. It combines every thing that is good about an 80's movie (the loner, the bully, the girl)and puts it all together with a tale of the occult and a blistering soundtrack. The special effects still look good today and, my God, if Sammi Curr is not a real rock god, then he damn well should be!

Awesome!!!


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Did you know?

Cult movie company Anchorbay were all set to release a special 20th Anniversary Edition DVD of 'Trick or Treat' in 2006, but cancelled it when they encountered problems with the film's music licensing.


Marc Price played geeky 'Skippy Hendleman' on the popular long running comedy sitcom 'Family Ties'. He has also appeared in the films "The Rescue" and "Killer Tomatoes Eat France". He has since given up acting to pursue a career in stand-up comedy.

Gene Simmon's (Nuke) main claim to fame is that he is the bass player in legendary glam-rock group KISS. He has also appeared in several films including "Phantom of the Park", "Wanted: Dead or Alive" and "Runaway".

Former Black Sabbath frontman and self-proclaimed prince of darkness Ozzy Osbourne has a cameo in Trick or Treat as a television evangelist preaching to the masses that rock and roll really is the devil's music. A role which incidentally is the exact opposite of what he is actually like! He can also be seen in the hugely successful reality TV show 'The Osbournes.'

Actor Doug Savant (who played Tim Hainey) can more recently be seen in the hugely successful TV sitcom 'Desperate Housewives'. -Thanks to Phantomplanet

Trick or Treat was Glen Morgan's first and last movie role before he became a movie producer and a screenwriter. -Thanks to muffybuffy86

Doug Savant who played Eddie's nemesis, Tim Hainey, starred in the movie "Godzilla" as Sgt O'Neal.

Eddie's best friend Roger was played by Glen Morgan who went on to write "Final Destination", Jet Li's "The One" and "Willard".

Tony Fields, who played Sammi Curr in the movie was a Solid Gold dancer from 1979 to 1984. Very different from playing metal god Sammi Curr. Also, his real name is Anthony Dean Campos and he simply translated Campos to its english equivalent, Fields. -Thanks to Francis

Tony Fields, (Sammi Curr) sadly passed away in the mid 1990's from secondary cancer related to the AIDS virus. -Thanks to Mark

Glen Morgan (who played Roger Mockus) is now a major Hollywood writer/producer. He has written several episodes of 'The X-Files'...was co-creator of the short lived sci-fi series 'Space: Above and Beyond' and has now written and produced 'Final Destination 3' with long time producing colleague James Wong. -Thanks to Phantomplanet

Actor Doug Savant also starred as the token gay guy in the short lived soap, Melrose Place. -Thanks to Phantom Planet

Trick or Treat director Charles Martin Smith is also an actor. He has appeared in the films American Graffiti, "The Untouchables", "Starman and in an episode of the television series the Twilight Zone (1980s version.) -Thanks to Phantom Planet

Charles Martin Smith has a short cameo in Trick or Treat as the ill-fated teacher who introduces the lame rock band, The Kickers, in the Halloween dance scene. Zap! -Thanks to Phantom Planet

The lead guitarist for the band, The Kickers, who played at the high school dance, was played by makeup artist Kevin Yagher who did makeup for Nightmare on Elm Streets 2 - 4 and created killer doll Chucky in most of the Child's Play series. -Thanks to Mazie

Blackie Lawless, front man to Heavy Metal band W.A.S.P., was approached initially to play the part of Sammi Curr, he declined the offer. -Thanks to Rachael Kershaw

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If you look closely at the scene in the living room on Halloween night, I believe you can actually see the red boom mike. -Thanks to Tom Williams

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A glam-rock movie needs a glam-rock soundtrack and Trick or Treat doesn't disappoint, with a superb nine track album recorded specifically for the film by rock group Fastway. It's a hard-rock lover's delight featuring such hits as 'After Midnight','Stand Up','Tear Down the Walls','Get Tough' and...of course 'Trick or Treat.' The best way to describe the music would be 'Mark Slaughter meets Queen.' It's an awesome album and one that every glam-rock fan should have in their collection. Dig those siren-like guitar riffs, man!

Track listing:

1. Trick or Treat
2. After Midnight
3. Don't Stop the Fight
4. Stand Up
5. Tear Down the Walls
6. Get Tough
7. Hold on the Night
8. Heft
9. If You Could See

The soundtrack is performed entirely by Fastway, whose guitarist is 'Fast' Eddie Clarke, formerly of Motorhead.

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Trick or Treat Movie Details
Year:
1986
Studio:
De Laurentiis
Director:
Charle Martin Smith
Starring:
Marc Price, Tony Fields, Ozzy Osbourne, Doug Savant, Lisa Orgolini, Gene Simmons
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Ok some of the acting leaves a lot to be desired and when Sammi hits the stage at the Hallowe'en party its obvious he is miming. And would all those kids really enjoy listening to his music anyway?

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