Trick or Treat returns in 4K UHD with a limited 6,666-copy release from Red Shirt Home Video and Synapse!
With so many nostalgic horror titles filling screens in the coming weeks, some cult classics might slip by unnoticed. One often-overlooked gem is the 1986 Charles Martin Smith film Trick or Treat. Starring Marc Price (Family Ties) as Eddie Weinbauer, a teenage outcast obsessed with heavy metal legend Sammi Curr (Tony Fields), the film explores Eddie’s descent into the occult after Sammi’s spirit returns to help him exact revenge on his bullies—only to slowly take over Eddie’s life. Now, Trick or Treat is getting a limited edition 4K UHD/Blu-ray release from Red Shirt Home Video and Synapse, with just 6,666 copies available. Check out how to secure your own copy!
From the early days of DVD, one movie more than any other has been requested by horror fans and metal heads all over: Charles Martin Smith’s heavy metal horror classic TRICK OR TREAT. A box office disappointment that found a wide following on home video and cable in the 80s and 90s, it’s been curiously out of reach to fans, who would rely on dubious DVDs and imports to get their Halloween heavy horror treat. Now, Red Shirt Pictures and Synapse Films are finally bringing the much-anticipated TRICK OR TREAT to your door in a definitive Limited Edition 4K UHD/Blu-ray that will make every day Halloween for horror fanatics and headbangers!
Rock ‘n’ roll will never die, in this 1980s cult favorite that stars Marc Price (Family Ties) as Eddie Weinbauer, a teenage outcast who idolizes Sammi Curr (Tony Fields), a heavy metal superstar. After Sammi dies a violent death, his spirit returns to help Eddie get even with his high school tormentors. In doing so, Sammi begins to gain control over Eddie’s life and brings him deeper into the world of the occult. When Eddie realizes that he has become the tool of Sammi’s vengeance, he attempts to stop him, and the horrifying events that follow leave no one unscathed.
Featuring special appearances by Gene Simmons and Ozzy Osbourne, TRICK OR TREAT marked the directorial debut of veteran actor Charles Martin Smith (The Untouchables; Starman) and features a legendary soundtrack by Fastway. Red Shirt Home Video and Synapse Films are proud to present this heavy metal horror classic in an all-new 4K restoration presented in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) and loaded with hours of supplemental material including multiple commentary tracks and a feature-length video retrospective. No False Metal!
4K UHD/BLU-RAY/CD - LIMITED EDITION CHIPBOARD CASE CONTAINS:
This three-disc set contains a 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray, a Blu-ray (1080p) and a CD soundtrack album, and is limited to 6,666 copies (2222 of each of the three covers) • Exclusive limited-edition chipboard slipcase packaging featuring your choice of three different artwork styles by Justin Osbourn, Sean Longmore and Devon Whitehead (2222 of each artist’s design, for a total of 6666 units) • Illustrated collector’s booklet containing essays by Michael Gingold, Samm Deighan and Michael Felsher • Six double sided collector’s cards • Fold-out double-sided Sammi Curr fan poster
PLEASE NOTE: This release is only available direct from Synapse Films and our distribution partners, DiabolikDVD and Orbit DVD, at this time.
HEAD-BANGNING SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE:
- 4K restoration from the original 35mm camera negative mastered in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) and approved by Academy Award-winning Director of Photography Robert Elswit (THERE WILL BE BLOOD)
- Lossless English DTS-HD Master Audio of the original 2.0 theatrical mix and an all-new 5.1 surround sound mix
- Audio commentary with director Charles Martin Smith, moderated by filmmaker Mark Savage
- Audio interviews with writer/producer Michael S. Murphey and writer Rhet Topham, moderated by film historian Michael Felsher
- Audio conversation with Paul Corupe and Allison Lang, authors of Satanic Panic: Pop-Cultural Paranoia in the 1980s.
- Rock & Shock: The Making of TRICK OR TREAT - An all-new retrospective featuring director Charles Martin Smith, actors Marc Price, Glen Morgan, Elise Richards, and Larry Sprinkle, writer/producer Joel Soisson, costume designer Jill Ohanneson, assistant set costumer Francine Decoursey, construction foreman Tom Jones, Jr., special make-up effects artist Everett Burrell, music executive producer Stephen E. Smith, composer Christopher Young, and a special appearance by Gene Simmons
- In The Spotlight: A Tribute to Tony Fields, featuring interviews with the late actor’s family and friends
- Horror's Hallowed Grounds: The Filming Locations of TRICK OR TREAT with Sean Clark
- “After Midnight” music video
- Theatrical Trailers, TV Spots and Radio Spots
- Still Gallery featuring optional audio interview with still photographer Phillip V. Caruso
- Vintage electronic press kit
Order TRICK OR TREAT now from Synapse Films:
All North American orders from Synapse Films are fulfilled and shipped via our San Francisco-based replicator, CAV Distribution. Due to our licensing agreement, Synapse Films does not ship outside North America.
If you have questions regarding the shipping of your order in North America you must contact CAV Distribution and NOT Synapse or Red Shirt Pictures via this email address: trickortreat@cavd.com
Order TRICK OR TREAT now from Diabolik DVD: https://diabolikdvd.com/product-tag/no-false-metal/
Order TRICK OR TREAT now from Orbit DVD: https://www.orbitdvd.com/products/trick-or-treat-1986-4k-uhd-synapse-limited-edition
DISC SPECIFICATIONS FOR FEATURE PRESENTATION
Language: English DTS-HD MA 5.1 Surround / English DTS-HD MA 2.0 Original Theatrical Audio
Aspect Ratio: Widescreen (1.85:1) Presentation
Format: 2160p 4K UHD / 1080p Blu-ray / Audio CD
Region: Region Free
Street Date: Week of October 27, 2024
ITEM #: RSV002
UPC CODE: 654930325896
SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE: $66.66
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