{"id":426650,"date":"2025-09-15T16:06:17","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T16:06:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/426650\/"},"modified":"2025-09-15T16:06:17","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T16:06:17","slug":"trick-r-treat-returns-to-theaters-with-new-4k-restoration-along-with-original-sam-short-film","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/426650\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Trick &#8216;r Treat&#8217; Returns to Theaters With New 4K Restoration Along With Original Sam Short Film!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Director <strong>Michael Dougherty\u2019s<\/strong> Halloween classic<strong> Trick \u2018r Treat<\/strong> is coming back to theaters for its first ever nationwide theatrical release this October, Bloody Disgusting has learned.<\/p>\n<p>Legendary Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures and Saga Arts are digging up Trick \u2018r Treat\u00a0this Halloween, newly restored in 4K and back on the big screen with partner Fathom Entertainment, the leading specialty distributor of content to theatrical partners worldwide, for a special, long-awaited nationwide re-release of the horror classic on <strong>October 14<\/strong> &amp; <strong>16<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p>Fathom previews, \u201cFor two nights only, die-hard fans and curious newcomers will have the chance to relive the frights, the laughs, and the twisted traditions of this cult favorite. Plus, audiences will get bonus content straight from writer\/director Michael Dougherty himself.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Since its release, Trick \u2018r Treat has grown into a modern Halloween classic\u2014part horror anthology, part cautionary tale, and 100% wicked fun. At the center of it all is \u201cSam,\u201d the mischievous spirit who punishes anyone who dares to break the rules. Sam\u2019s lasting impact has made him one of the top-selling Halloween icons nationwide, transforming him into the unofficial mascot of the holiday in homes across America.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bloody-disgusting.com\/movie\/3837501\/trick-r-treat-2-michael-dougherty-provides-latest-update-in-new-4k-commentary-track\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">[Related] \u2018Trick \u2018r Treat 2\u2019 \u2013 Michael Dougherty Provides Latest Update<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3901021\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bloody-disgusting.com\/movie\/3901015\/trick-r-treat-returning-to-theaters-with-new-4k-restoration-along-with-the-original-sam-short-film\/attachment\/trt-still-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloody-disgusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/TRT-Still-5.png?fit=1800%2C945&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1800,945\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"TRT Still 5\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloody-disgusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/TRT-Still-5.png?fit=300%2C158&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloody-disgusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/TRT-Still-5.png?fit=740%2C389&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3901021 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/TRT-Still-5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"389\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Written and directed by Michael Dougherty (Krampus, Godzilla: King of the Monsters), Trick \u2018r Treat weaves together sinister stories set on Halloween night: a high school principal, <strong>Dylan Baker<\/strong>, moonlights as a serial killer; a young virgin\u2019s, <strong>Anna Paquin<\/strong>, search for the right man turns horrific;<strong> Leslie Bibb <\/strong>and her husband discover the cost of ignoring holiday rituals; and a cantankerous old man, <strong>Brian Cox<\/strong>, faces Sam in a terrifying showdown. Darkly funny, gruesome, and endlessly rewatchable, Trick \u2019r Treat secures Sam\u2019s place as the true spirit of Halloween.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHorror fans have long been thirsting for Trick \u2018r Treat to take its rightful place back on the big screen and in cinemas nationwide. Fathom is thrilled to bring this classic horror film back in theatres in sparkling 4K with our partners just in time for Halloween,\u201d said Tom Lucas, Vice President of Studio Relations at Fathom Entertainment. \u201cA stellar cast helps make Trick \u2018r Treat a frightening cinematic experience fans will not want to miss!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3901022\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bloody-disgusting.com\/movie\/3901015\/trick-r-treat-returning-to-theaters-with-new-4k-restoration-along-with-the-original-sam-short-film\/attachment\/screenshot-2025-09-15-092917\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloody-disgusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-15-092917.png?fit=1119%2C790&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1119,790\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot 2025-09-15 092917\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloody-disgusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-15-092917.png?fit=300%2C212&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloody-disgusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-15-092917.png?fit=740%2C522&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3901022 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-15-092917.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"522\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>In addition to the movie, fans will also be treated to a special featurette where Dougherty revisits the Halloween memories that inspired Trick \u2018r Treat, taking us through the evocations that brought the iconic Sam to life. Additionally,\u00a0experience the very first appearance of Sam with the all-new 4K restoration of Dougherty\u2019s 1996 animated short, <strong>Season\u2019s<\/strong> <strong>Greetings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fathomentertainment.com\/releases\/trick-r-treat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>Get your tickets from Fathom Entertainment now!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Michael Dougherty\u2019s TRICK \u2018r TREAT is back on the big screen with a new 4K restoration on October 14 &amp; October 16, along with an all-new 4K restoration of Dougherty\u2019s SEASON\u2019S GREETINGS, the 1996 animated short that featured Sam\u2019s very first appearance! \ud83c\udf83 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CkqDJqV2mF\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/CkqDJqV2mF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bloody Disgusting (@BDisgusting) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BDisgusting\/status\/1967589223076450516?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">September 15, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3901019\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bloody-disgusting.com\/movie\/3901015\/trick-r-treat-returning-to-theaters-with-new-4k-restoration-along-with-the-original-sam-short-film\/attachment\/fathom-ticket-page-poster-press-kit_1000x1480\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloody-disgusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Fathom-Ticket-Page-Poster-Press-Kit_1000x1480.png?fit=1000%2C1480&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,1480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Fathom Ticket Page Poster &amp; Press Kit_1000x1480\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloody-disgusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Fathom-Ticket-Page-Poster-Press-Kit_1000x1480.png?fit=203%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloody-disgusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Fathom-Ticket-Page-Poster-Press-Kit_1000x1480.png?fit=692%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-3901019\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Fathom-Ticket-Page-Poster-Press-Kit_1000x1480.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"1095\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Director Michael Dougherty\u2019s Halloween classic Trick \u2018r Treat is coming back to theaters for its first ever nationwide&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":426651,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[3935],"tags":[77,145627,3943,145628,16,15],"class_list":["post-426650","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-movies","tag-entertainment","tag-michael-dougherty","tag-movies","tag-trick-r-treat","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115209174338011887","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/426650","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=426650"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/426650\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/426651"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=426650"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=426650"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=426650"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}