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Recently saw this again...


... And I recalled it being much better than it was. My main problem was the compl;ete lack of gore. Seriously, there was very little in it, which is a shame as it had a few interesting death ideas in it (The one death that was gory, where Sammi puls the chick throu the TV wasnt even that gory)


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I don't think gore was the point! It was purely a movie for lovers of 80's metal music...and it succeeded brilliantly!

"I am your new friend...so suck it!" - Jordan (Scrubs)

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Ha ha! I'd forgotten about the bit with the old lady, when he's holding her little charred corpse. That was hilarious, especially when you see the nerdy guy hoovering it up later.
But I agree with phantomdroid, the movie didn't need gore, it was just a light hearted horror romp with some great 80's tunes.

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Very pleased for ya.
Though at no point did I reference his glasses wearing.

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films like TRICK OR TREAT prove that 80's horror can be amazing without relying on gore effects. I myself am a big fan of gore but put loads of gore in a movie with bad story and no other redeeming quality then what is the point?

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