I'm I'm Salutations, welcome to Pod Mortem.

I'm Renee Hunter Vasquez, joined as always by my co-host, my husband, and my brother.

Hi, I'm John Paul Vasquez.

Hi, I'm Travis Hunter.

This week, we were recording live from the Halloween parade in Warren Valley, Ohio,

discussing the 2007 horror anthology, Trick or Treat.

This film was written and directed by Michael Dowardy,

expanding upon the 1997 animated short, Season's Greetings.

Season's Greetings introduced us to the now-beloved Halloween icon, Sam, who is featured heavily in this film. Despite many roadblocks in its path and its eventual straight-to-d-d-d-D-D release, Trick-or-Treat has become a Halloween staple and a favorite among horror fans. This film was suggested to us by our parents, Travis and Nisa Hunter. Thanks for the suggestion.

So what did you guys think about Trick or Treat the first time you saw it?

I don't remember the first, first time I seen it, but I know we've seen this movie quite a few times.

I really enjoy this movie.

It's short, but it doesn't seem like it for a reason. No, it's surprisingly short. It fit in so much stuff. Yeah, it's like there's not a wasted moment. What is it, like an hour 22 or something? Yeah. But it doesn't feel that way. No. It's really good. Oddly, I don't remember the exact situation the first time I saw it, but I do know that it was so good

that I bought the Blu-ray for it, which was not a common occurrence of me at that time.

So it just goes to show how good it was.

But it's, for me personally, one of the best horror anthologies I've ever seen.

Oh, I totally agree.

It's so cohesive and focused.

And I love the interplay between the stories.

Typically, a horror anthology, you got your framed story that you cut to, and they're like,

wow, that was crazy.

Well, here's the next story, guys. But in this no here's the movie and there's all this interplay uh almost easter egg

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