Trick or Treat (1986) Limited Collector’s Edition Announced from Synapse Films: SAMMI CURR LIVES!

Posted : October 28th, 2024

Synapse Films is taking pre-orders for its upcoming 4K UHD Blu-Ray release of 1986’s response to the mid-80s senate hearings about the dangers of rock music lyrics “Trick or Treat”, and this release is a not just a long time coming: It’s a DOOZY!

A bit of context: This has been one of my favorite Halloween movies since I saw it in theaters in the fall of 1986. It has also been largely unavailable on disk or streaming for many years; Screambox brought it to streaming in 2023, and now Synapse is giving us the real treat!

First, there are 3 different cover art options courtesy of Justin Osbourn, Devon Whitehead and Sean Longmore. Then there’s what’s to be included in each set:

Exclusive limited-edition chipboard slipcase packaging featuring artwork by (whichever version you choose)
4K restoration from the original 35mm camera negative mastered in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) and approved by Director of Photography Robert Elswit
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
Radio Spots
Still Gallery featuring optional audio interview with still photographer Phillip V. Caruso
Vintage electronic press kit
Newly translated removable English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
Region free for worldwide playback

Currently all 3 options are on the home page at https://www.synapsefilms.com/ and shipping has already begun (according to the Synapse website), but in case that changes soon, here are the individual links to pre-order:

Style “A” (Justin Osbourn): https://www.synapsefilms.com/product/trickortreat-le-1986-style-a/

Style “B” (Devon Whitehead): https://www.synapsefilms.com/product/trick-or-treat-le-1986-style-b/

Style “C” (Sean Longmore): https://www.synapsefilms.com/product/trick-or-treat-1986-le-style-c/