7/22/2023 0 Comments Sam trick r treat icons![]() The rules include handing out candy to trick-or-treaters, wearing a costume, and never blowing out a jack o'lantern before midnight. Sam visits one town a year on Halloween and appears in Trick 'r Treat to enforce the rules of the holiday and punish those who ignore and defy them. Sam acts very much like a child, being mischievous and appearing to love chocolate. Quinn Lord, who plays Sam in the film, described his character as being a demon who was born in a pumpkin patch. Dougherty described Sam's head as a cross "between an embryo and a pumpkin". Despite his childlike appearance, it is established that Sam is more demonic than he appears, hiding a pumpkin-shaped head resembling a skull. Sam drags a dirty sack around with him throughout the film, but its contents are unknown, presumably candy. He is depicted as a child dressed in a Halloween costume, which consists of an orange set of pajamas, and a mask made of a burlap sack with buttons for eyes. Sam's name originates from Samhain, the origins of Halloween itself. Appearing as a seemingly innocent masked trick-or-treater, Sam is revealed to be a demonic pumpkin-like creature who acts as the enforcer for the rules and traditions of Halloween. He was played by child actor Quinn Lord in the film. Sam, or " Samhain", a fictional character created by Michael Dougherty, appearing in Dougherty's 1996 short film, Season's Greetings, and then in the horror film Trick 'r Treat. Legendary Comics is bringing fans the full compendium of twisted Halloween tales, brought to life by a top-notch team of creators, including: writers Zach Shields ( Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Krampus) and Todd Casey ( Krampus) Eisner Award-winning writer Marc Andreyko ( Batwoman) Eisner Award-winning artist Fiona Staples ( SAGA) ZID ( Skull Island: Birth of Kong Lost in Space: Countdown To Danger) Stuart Sayger ( Bram Stoker's Death Ship) Stephen Byrne ( Green Arrow) Grant Bond ( Supernatural) Mike Huddleston ( Man Bat) and Christopher Gugliotti ( Texas Chainsaw Massacre).Enforcer of Halloween's rules and rituals "Because as much as the holiday has become about costumes and candy, Halloween was always meant to be a celebration of those who've passed, so I can't think of a better time to gather around a glowing jack-o'-lantern sharing stories that honor the best night of the year." "Even if we can't have Halloween parties or go trick or treating this year, I hope this compilation will help readers conjure Sam and that special spooky season magic he brings," said Dougherty. And, as we embark on new ways to celebrate Halloween with virtual trick or treating and drive through haunted houses, just remember to uphold the old Halloween traditions as well and keep your jack-o'-lanterns burning or you might just find Sam at your front doorstep." "Fans of the film who want to revisit these twisted stories, as well as new readers discovering them for the first time, are in for a real treat. "In these unprecedented and hard times, it is important to keep the Halloween spirit alive and I can't think of a better way to kick off the season than sharing it with the Halloween icon Sam in this special Trick 'r Treat collection," said Robert Napton, Senior Vice President of Legendary Comics. ![]() ![]() The celebratory edition-uniting the past two previously released graphic novels for the first time ever and featuring a new special introduction from Dougherty, new cover art and other cool extras-is now on sale in stores and online. ![]() In time for Halloween and in celebration of the beloved horror saga, Legendary Comics released today the omnibus of the Trick 'r Treat comic book collection from the deliciously dark imagination of the film's creator Michael Dougherty (writer and director of Godzilla: King of the Monsters, and the holiday horror hit, Krampus).
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