Trick 'r Treat (2007)

Director
Michael Dougherty

Main cast
Anna Paquin; Brian Cox; Leslie Bibb; Rochelle Aytes; Quinn Lord

Genres
Horror, Thriller

Description
Four interwoven stories that occur on Halloween: An everyday high school principal has a secret life as a serial killer; a college virgin might have just met the one guy for her; a group of teenagers pull a mean prank; a woman who loathes the night has to contend with her holiday-obsessed husband.


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