Trick 'r Treat News

'Trick 'r Treat' to Open 2008 Screamfest

September 17, 2008 02:09:52

"Trick 'r Treat" has been given the honor to be the opening movie for 2008 Screamfest Horror Film Festival. The Michael Dougherty's directorial feature film debut will be kicking off the U.S. largest horror film festival on October 10 with its screening at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood followed by a Q&A session with Dougherty.

Produced by Bryan Singer, Alex Garcia and Dan Harris, the flick starring Anna Paquin, Brian Cox and Leslie Bibb among others highlights on the scary consequences of dismissing a tradition. The anthology movie follows a suburban couple, a principal with a serial killer attitude, a young woman dressed as little red riding hood, a group of pranksters and a cantankerous old hermit when they each experience how scary a Halloween can be.

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Warner Bros Ditched 'Superman Returns' Scribbler's Horror Film

April 08, 2008 03:04:43

Disappointing news came for Michael Dougherty's fans as recent reports claimed that his upcoming horror film "Trick 'r Treat" has been dropped by its distributor. According to Bloody-Disgusting, the film written and directed by the scribbler of "Superman Returns" has been left by Warner Bros. Pictures.

Worst Previews further reported that Legendary Pictures, one of the film's production companies, is working on finding another studio to take over the screening rights. The dropping of the film that is produced by Bryan Singer allegedly has also been confirmed by ShockTillYouDrop which noted that Warner Bros didn't mention the film on the studio's upcoming release schedule.

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Four Involved in "Trick 'r Treat" Game

November 10, 2006 04:11:29

So far, it takes four to play the game. Variety has revealed that names like Brian Cox, Anna Paquin, Dylan Baker, and Leslie Bibb have all agreed to take part in "Trick 'r Treat", a collaborative horror project of Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures.

Already started the production yesterday, November 9, in Vancouver, Canada, pic is set on Halloween night and depicts a story which "interweaves four tales of chaos and malevolence." Michael Dougherty is on board to both write and direct with Bryan Singer producing and Thomas Tull, William Fey, plus Alex Garcia executive producing.

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Mike Dougherty Playing "Trick 'r Treat"

September 15, 2006 03:09:17

After got busy writing for superheroes flick like "X-Men 2" and "Superman Returns", Mike Dougherty is now taking a turn towards horror genre. The writer has been assigned to pen also make his feature directorial debut in "Trick 'r Treat."

A Warner Bros. Pictures production, the project is described as "Pulp Fiction" set on Halloween night and will present a story which "interweaves four tales of chaos and malevolence." While cast has not yet been revealed, production is scheduled to begin November this year in Vancouver.

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