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Trick or Treat (1986)

Trick or Treat poster
Directed by
Charles Martin Smith
Genre
comedy film, horror film, musical film, ghost film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 33m
Rated
R
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 198 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A bullied metalhead teenager accidentally summons the ghost of his dead rock idol. The ghost starts to cause chaos at his high school.

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What happens

Trick or Treat is a 1986 American supernatural horror film directed by Charles Martin Smith in his directorial debut, and produced and released by De Laurentiis Entertainment Group. It stars Marc Price and Tony Fields, with special appearances by Gene Simmons and Ozzy Osbourne in his film debut. The plot centers on an outcast metalhead teenager who is haunted by the ghost of his rock hero. It was released on October 24, 1986. Despite receiving initially middling reviews, Trick or Treat has developed a cult following. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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