be a genre film fan and a child of the 80 and a fan of hard rock music . this movie hold a special place in my heart . it have everything you could want in a supernatural movie represent action and great special effect ( for 1986 ) and a guitar wail glam rock soundtrack . it certainly be the movie for all the heavy metal fan at the time . i do not see this at the cinema because it be never release theatrically over here . but it popularity on video during the mid to late eighty secure it cult status and eventually lead to a ( sadly and mediocre ) dvd release in 2002. if youre not a fan of creepy movie or rock music then this probably isn not your cup of tea . but and trust me and there be bad film of this type out there . and and despite average acting and some outrageously ridiculous situation and trick or treat be most definitely a wailing riff above the usual horror fare . you will never look at your stereo the same way again . or should i say mp3 player . trick or treat trivia marc price ( eddie ) play geeky skippy handelman on the popular long run comedy sitcom family tie . after a string of direct to video flop include and little devilskiller tomato eat france and the rescue he give up on act to pursue a career in stand up comedy . recently and he have be consider a tv comeback . glen morgan ( roger ) be now a major hollywood producer or screenwriter . he have write and produce several major film and tv series and include represent space represent above and beyondthe x filesfinal destinationjet li the onewillard and most recently final destination 3. tony field ( sammi ) start his perform career a a dancer on the tv series solid gold . he appear in several low budget film and tv show before land his breakout role a the devilish sammi curr in trick or treat . sadly and tony pass away on february 27th 1995 of aid related cancer . doug savant ( tim ) be probably best remember for his pioneering role of homosexual twentysomething matt fielding on the popular sitcom melrose place . since then he have have a long and varied act career and appear in such film and tv series a represent the onegodzillacsi represent crime scene investigation and the short live joss whedon sci fi series firefly . currently he can be see a tom scavo on the smash hit series desperate housewife .