The Animated Origins of ‘Trick ‘r Treat’ Will Hit Theaters This Spooky Season in a New 4K Remaster

After finally hitting the big screen for everyone for the first time a few years ago, Trick r’ Treat will be back in theaters October 14 and 16.

According to a press release from Fathom Entertainment, the horror flick will get a 4K restoration and a little bonus in the form of a 4K restoration for director Mike Dougherty’s Season’s Greetings short. The 1996 video is an origin for the final film and will be part of a look back by Dougherty through several Halloween-specific memories that led to the creation of the film’s rule-breaking trick-or-treater, Sam.

“Horror fans have long been thirsting for Trick ‘r Treat to take its rightful place back on the big screen and in cinemas nationwide,” said Fathom’s Tom Lucas. “We’re thrilled to bring this classic horror film back in theaters in sparkling 4K with our partners just in time for Halloween. A stellar cast helps make Trick ‘r Treat a frightening cinematic experience fans will not want to miss!”

First shown at film festivals in 2007, Trick ‘r Treat has been a cult classic since it hit DVDs back in 2009. Its generally positive reception has led to some rumblings of Dougherty by a sequel, but the Hollywood strikes and his work on the Monsterverse movies have made progress on it slow. Until that day comes, rewatching the original is still a fine spooky season tradition—especially on the big screen.

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