That was important too. I was adamant that Sam look and move like a kid. Speaking of Sam, there’s been a ton of Trick ‘r Treat merch in the intervening 15 years. We see it everywhere now.

That would be the spirit of Halloween, Sam, from Michael Dougherty ’s Trick ‘r Treat. The 2009 anthology film is celebrating its 15th anniversary of its wide release this year.

Trick R Treat is one of the best horror films to come out in the last 15 years, and Sam, the star of the show himself, has gained a ton of popularity in the years since its release.

Note that Spirit Halloween has also launched a new line of Trick ‘r Treat costumes and decorations. It includes numerous Sam costumes, plush, and even a 4.3-foot animatronic figure ($179.99).

Eerily-named Season’s Greetings, the 1996 four-minute short sees Sam unsuccessfully trick-or-treating through a spooky neighborhood where children have gone missing and creepy dolls are ...

The Trick ‘r Treat character Sam — a diminutive maniac whose head is covered with a burlap sack — is becoming a very special kind of Halloween accessory, thanks to the company AtmosFX, which ...

Sam’s is asking for a $1 contribution per child trick-or-treating, and is donating 100 percent of proceeds to the Children’s Hospital at WVU in Morgantown, through the Children’s Miracle ...

It actually was not until this re-watch when I realized that Rhonda is my favorite Trick ‘r Treat character outside of Sam and I think it is time her importance to the film is fully recognized.

He enjoys it a lot. Could you please let me know when Halloween trick-or-treat will be celebrated in that neighborhood this year: On Sunday, Oct. 28 or on Wednesday, Oct. 31? D.D.