Trick or Treat (1986 film)

Trick or Treat
Original film poster
Directed byCharles Martin Smith
Screenplay byJoel Soisson
Michael S. Murphey
Rhet Topham
Glen Morgan[1] (uncredited)
James Wong[2][3] (uncredited)
Story byRhet Topham
Produced byMichael S. Murphey
Joel Soisson
Starring
CinematographyRobert Elswit
Edited byJane Schwartz Jaffe
Music byFastway
Christopher Young
Distributed byDe Laurentiis Entertainment Group
Release date
  • October 24, 1986 (1986-10-24)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$3.5 million[4]
Box office$6.8 million[4]

Trick or Treat (also known as Ragman and Death at 33 RPM in foreign markets) is a 1986 American horror film directed by Charles Martin Smith in his directorial debut, and produced by De Laurentiis Entertainment Group. It stars Marc Price and Tony Fields, with special appearances by Gene Simmons and Ozzy Osbourne.

The plot centers on an outcast metalhead teenager who is haunted by the ghost of his rock hero.[5] Despite initially mixed reviews, Trick or Treat has developed a cult following.

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  2. ^ "Trick or Treat Movie - The 80s Movies Rewind". www.fast-rewind.com. Retrieved 2017-10-17.
  3. ^ "Drive-In Dust Offs: TRICK OR TREAT (1986) - Daily Dead". Daily Dead. 2016-07-09. Retrieved 2017-10-17.
  4. ^ a b De Laurentiis PRODUCER'S PICTURE DARKENS: KNOEDELSEDER, WILLIAM K, Jr. Los Angeles Times 30 Aug 1987: 1.
  5. ^ "10 of the Cheesiest Heavy Metal Horror Flicks of All Time! - Bloody Disgusting". www.bloody-disgusting.com. 7 January 2010.