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ferrisscottr's review against another edition
4.0
Four Halloween tales loosely connected. Good stuff for this time of the year - witches, monsters and legends come alive. Enjoyable way to spend some time.
rosasparks's review against another edition
4.0
I'll be the first to tell you that I don't watch horror movies but I love horror comics! I don't usually write long reviews but I am reviewing this. I am a huge fan of Fiona Staples (Saga) so I figured I'd at least enjoy the art. Ok, this graphic novel has 4 parts and each part is a different section of a collective universe.
Spoilers:
Part one is a typical horror story. It takes place in a suburban neighborhood where kids and families are actively trick or treating. However, each family has a unnatural incident and the neighbors or unaware they each of them will experience a horror-filled night. The first story was sort of predictable but filled with gore. The second story involved a sadistic teacher who is also a father who gets his kicks off poisoning kids with candy. His kid is getting on his nerves as he digs graves in his backyard. His neighbor shouts out to him. Remember this neighbor.
Part two was my favorite. In typical horror tropes, women are assaulted. However a group of girls decide to attend a Halloween costume party and while most of the girls are dressed either sexy or scary, these friends are dressed as vanilla Disney princesses. They lure men into the forest and eat them alive because they are on their periods
Spoilers:
Part one is a typical horror story. It takes place in a suburban neighborhood where kids and families are actively trick or treating. However, each family has a unnatural incident and the neighbors or unaware they each of them will experience a horror-filled night. The first story was sort of predictable but filled with gore. The second story involved a sadistic teacher who is also a father who gets his kicks off poisoning kids with candy. His kid is getting on his nerves as he digs graves in his backyard. His neighbor shouts out to him. Remember this neighbor.
Part two was my favorite. In typical horror tropes, women are assaulted. However a group of girls decide to attend a Halloween costume party and while most of the girls are dressed either sexy or scary, these friends are dressed as vanilla Disney princesses. They lure men into the forest and eat them alive because they are on their periods
ectoplasmeg's review against another edition
4.0
Ahhh! I really, liked this. Honestly. I feel like a fair few people were upset with the lack of Sam in this…but Sam was definitely there in some unconventional forms. He is the spirit of Halloween after all. And I say this as a big enough Sam fan that I named my cat after him. I love Fiona Staples art so we were off to a great start. I enjoyed how the stories were intertwined, though it wasn’t as tightly woven as in the film — but this is because the stories being told were from different time periods. That said, they still have that common thread. If you’re a fan of the film, Halloween or even anthologies pick up a copy.
Review originally posted at The Navy + Black.
Review originally posted at The Navy + Black.
blackcatkai's review
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
CW: body horror, blood, violence, murder, death, colonialism, racism (against indigenous peoples), casual ableism, child abuse
SEED: 3/5☆~ this one was decent. love me a good witch story and the art style was nice. also reminds my of the video for the song The War by SYML. at least the end part, but only a little 😅
CORN MAIDEN: 3/5☆~ white settlers gotta be awful to indigenous tribes, as they do. fun story, wonderful art style, not the biggest fan of the ending, but still.
ECHOES: 1/5☆~ I like the premise, that's it. apparently a more crime noir style with witch elements, but the story's chaotic, the art style is awful, and I did not enjoy. NEXT PLEASE
MONSTER MASH: 5/5☆~ by far my favourite and the best part of the collection. fun, spooky, heartbreaking & touching. it ties into the framing device established at the beginning & has the most pleasing art style. big fan!
the extra treats in the end are nice, some full colour pages of art & sketches from the artists of each story. overall, an ok addition to the Trick r Treat world. love the movie, hopefully that real sequel comes to be. at least theres the comics, for now. even if they aren't all hits.
overall: a 3.5/5☆ (adding up & averaging all stories then an addition 0.5 for the bonuses in the end that I liked)
SEED: 3/5☆~ this one was decent. love me a good witch story and the art style was nice. also reminds my of the video for the song The War by SYML. at least the end part, but only a little 😅
CORN MAIDEN: 3/5☆~ white settlers gotta be awful to indigenous tribes, as they do. fun story, wonderful art style, not the biggest fan of the ending, but still.
ECHOES: 1/5☆~ I like the premise, that's it. apparently a more crime noir style with witch elements, but the story's chaotic, the art style is awful, and I did not enjoy. NEXT PLEASE
MONSTER MASH: 5/5☆~ by far my favourite and the best part of the collection. fun, spooky, heartbreaking & touching. it ties into the framing device established at the beginning & has the most pleasing art style. big fan!
the extra treats in the end are nice, some full colour pages of art & sketches from the artists of each story. overall, an ok addition to the Trick r Treat world. love the movie, hopefully that real sequel comes to be. at least theres the comics, for now. even if they aren't all hits.
overall: a 3.5/5☆ (adding up & averaging all stories then an addition 0.5 for the bonuses in the end that I liked)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Violence, Racism, Body horror, Murder, Colonisation, and Blood
Minor: Ableism and Death of parent
howlinglibraries's review
4.0
Trick 'r Treat is one of my all-time favorite films, so naturally, I had to pick up this graphic novel, and I'm so glad I did! It's set up like an anthology, like the film, and it tells different Sam-related tales throughout time. Much as you'd expect, the general theme follows individuals who have some pretty negative views of Halloween, for one reason or another, and they are given the chance to learn the error of their ways, or find their due comeuppance. I wish Sam himself had been on-page a little bit more, but also content with the way the stories were told, and found myself overall entertained by each story in the collection. I definitely recommend this for anyone who's a fan of the movie!
matteldritch92's review
3.0
Trick 'R Treat is one of my favourite horror movies and I was excited to see what was in store when I read this book.
Unfortunately, the stories are really hit or miss; to be specific, half of them are well written while the other half aren't as good as I hoped. For the two lackluster ones, I'll get to those first;
The second story about a daughter of a crooked railroad developer befriending a tribe of native Americans is not the worst thing I've read, but it falls into a lot of neo-liberal tropes concerning their portrayals with some cultural appropriation towards the end.
The third story would've been a very good story if I could make out what was happening in the pages; the artist has a scratchy, hard to follow style that isn't really my cup of tea.
But for the positive, the first story and the final story are well written and well drawn , the final story probably being the best of the bunch and reminding me of Ray Bradbury's "Something Wicked This Way Comes".
Unfortunately, the stories are really hit or miss; to be specific, half of them are well written while the other half aren't as good as I hoped. For the two lackluster ones, I'll get to those first;
The second story about a daughter of a crooked railroad developer befriending a tribe of native Americans is not the worst thing I've read, but it falls into a lot of neo-liberal tropes concerning their portrayals with some cultural appropriation towards the end.
The third story would've been a very good story if I could make out what was happening in the pages; the artist has a scratchy, hard to follow style that isn't really my cup of tea.
But for the positive, the first story and the final story are well written and well drawn , the final story probably being the best of the bunch and reminding me of Ray Bradbury's "Something Wicked This Way Comes".
witchywilk's review
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
A continuation of the stories from the original Trick R' Treat film and what the writer/director wanted to do for the sequel that they never were able to do. The shorts were all fun reads and featured the same style of cutting in and out of the shorts and the main introductory characters. It was a lot of fun and made me excited for if they are ever able to turn these into a sequel.