Legendary Pictures And Warner Bros. Pictures Celebrate 15th Anniversary Of Trick ‘R Treat

Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures today announced a special free screening of “Trick ‘r Treat” directed by Michael Dougherty (“Godzilla: King of the Monsters,” “Krampus”), as part of this year’s edition of Beyond Fest. The celebratory screening is scheduled to take place at the Hollywood Legion Theater in Los Angeles on Saturday, October 1st and will serve as the kickoff to the Halloween staple’s first ever theatrical run in more than 900 movie theaters across the U.S., Canada and UK this October.

In addition to providing the film’s loyal fandom with a premium opportunity to see “Trick ‘r Treat” on the big screen, the festival will also host an exclusive Q&A with director Michael Dougherty following the screening as well as a few welcome but “Sam” approved treats for those who obey the rules of Halloween.

Over the course of the past 15 years, “Trick ‘r Treat” has catapulted itself into the hearts of horror fans across the globe and become a bonified holiday classic. The iconic “Sam” character and his nefarious bag of tricks has even gone on to become one of the highest-grossing IP in Halloween stores nationwide, making him the unofficial mascot of the holiday in homes across the U.S.

It is said that Halloween is the night when the dead rise to walk among us and other unspeakable things roam free. The rituals of All Hallows Eve were devised to protect us from their evil mischief, and the residents of a small town, played by Anna Paquin (the “X-Men” films, “Flack”) Brian Cox (“Succession”), Dylan Baker (“The Resort”) and Leslie Bibb (the “Iron Man” films) are about to be taught a terrifying lesson that some traditions are best not forgotten.

Christian Parkes, Co-founder of Beyond Fest said:

“The 15th Anniversary marks the second time that we’ve screened ‘Trick ‘r Treat’ at our Festival, with the first being one of the most successful screenings in our history. We couldn’t be happier to bring the film back to the fans and to celebrate the work of this amazing cast and its filmmakers.”

Director Michael Dougherty added, “Helping Sam rise from the pumpkin patch has always been one of my greatest joys, and I couldn’t be happier to be doing it once more at Beyond Fest before finally unleashing Sam in theaters, where he was always meant to be seen. Muhahaha.”

Tickets for the Beyond Fest screening of “Trick ‘r Treat” are FREE. Guests can RSVP for seating while supplies last, exclusively at americancinemtheque.com beginning on September 27th.

For more information about the theatrical run of the film, check your local listings. Participating locations include Regal Theatres, Cinemark Theatres, AMC Theatres, Alamo Drafthouse, B&B Theatres, Harkins Theatres, Marcus Theatres, IPIC Entertainment, Cinepolis Luxury Cinemas, Studio Movie Grill, Galaxy Theatres, Georgia Theatres, Emagine Entertainment, Epic Theatres, Marquee Cinemas, Southern Theatres, EVO Cinemas, Silverspot Cinemas, Stone Theatres, Schulman Theatres, and Cineplex (Canada), Odeon Cinemas (UK) and is available in select locations in D-BOX and Dolby Atmos formats.