4K UHD Review – Trick or Treat

The perceived dangers of heavy metal are turned into horror movie happenings in 1986's "Trick or Treat," which uses satanic panic and Parents Music Resource Center concerns to fuel a tale of terror from beyond the grave. Director Charles Martin Smith tries to avoid the usual gore show as found in so many endeavors from the era, going a little deeper into black magic and high school tensions, which gives the effort a bit more depth when it comes to character concerns and motivations. "Trick or Treat" is entertaining, capturing the 1980s metal scene with some accuracy, but it hits pacing issues at times, finding Martin and his screenwriters in no hurry with the picture, making for a slightly sluggish journey into headbanging danger. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com