RED SHIRT HOME VIDEO AND SYNAPSE FILMS BRING THE HEAVY METAL HORROR CLASSIC TRICK OR TREAT TO STANDARD EDITION 4K UHD + BLU-RAY MARCH 11, 2025!
Front cover artwork by Sean Longmore (above); reversible cover art (below).
What are you afraid of? It's only rock 'n' roll!
From the early days of DVD, one movie more than any other has been requested by horror fans and metal heads all over: Charles Martin Smith’s heavy metal horror classic TRICK OR TREAT. A box office disappointment that found a wide following on home video and cable in the 80s and 90s, it’s been curiously out of reach to fans, who would rely on dubious DVDs and imports to get their Halloween heavy horror treat. Now, Red Shirt Pictures and Synapse Films are finally bringing the much-anticipated TRICK OR TREAT to your door in definitive 4K UHD and Blu-ray releases that will make every day Halloween for horror fanatics and headbangers!
Rock ‘n’ roll will never die, in this 1980s cult favorite that stars Marc Price (Family Ties) as Eddie Weinbauer, a teenage outcast who idolizes Sammi Curr (Tony Fields), a heavy metal superstar. After Sammi dies a violent death, his spirit returns to help Eddie get even with his high school tormentors. In doing so, Sammi begins to gain control over Eddie’s life and brings him deeper into the world of the occult. When Eddie realizes that he has become the tool of Sammi’s vengeance, he attempts to stop him, and the horrifying events that follow leave no one unscathed.
Featuring special appearances by Gene Simmons and Ozzy Osbourne, TRICK OR TREAT marked the directorial debut of veteran actor Charles Martin Smith (The Untouchables; Starman) and features a legendary soundtrack by Fastway. Red Shirt Home Video and Synapse Films are proud to present this heavy metal horror classic in an all-new 4K restoration presented in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) and loaded with hours of supplemental material including multiple commentary tracks and a feature-length video retrospective. No False Metal!
HEAD-BANGNING SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE:
- 4K restoration from the original 35mm camera negative mastered in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) and approved by Academy Award-winning Director of Photography Robert Elswit (THERE WILL BE BLOOD)
- 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 and Radio Spots
- Still Gallery featuring optional audio interview with still photographer Phillip V. Caruso
- Vintage electronic press kit
- Region free for worldwide playback
- Limited edition o-card available on FIRST PRESSING ONLY!
Order TRICK OR TREAT Standard Edition 4K UHD now from Synapse Films: https://www.synapsefilms.com/product/trick-or-treat-2160p-4k-uhd/
Order TRICK OR TREAT Standard Edition Blu-ray now from Synapse Films: https://www.synapsefilms.com/product/trick-or-treat-1080p-blu-ray/
DISC SPECIFICATIONS FOR FEATURE PRESENTATION
Language: English DTS-HD MA 5.1 Surround / English DTS-HD MA 2.0 Original Theatrical Audio
Aspect Ratio: Widescreen (1.85:1) Presentation
Format (s): 2160p 4K UHD / 1080p Blu-ray / 480p DVD
Region: Region Free
Street Date: March 11, 2025
