The film centers around a teenager who is haunted by the ghost of his rock hero. The film is perhaps most remembered for featuring rock icons ozzy osbourne and gene simmons, even though the two only make brief, yet fun. Whether you like this film or not, one things for sure you will be talking about it. Apr 05, 2020 now when this movie was originally released, it was marketed as a movie starring gene simmons and ozzy osbourne who together have about 3 minutes of total screentime. This is the 1986 ozzy osborne and gene simmons cult classic trick or treat on beautiful high definition bluray. Also known by his stage persona the demon, he is the bassist and colead singer of kiss, the rock band he cofounded with lead singer and rhythm guitarist paul stanley in the early 1970s. It is also a much underrated horror classic and also, one of the most underrated movies of the 1980s.
Both of the rock legends appear in the film for approximately 4. Gene simmons as nuke was awesome, ozzy himself was great as a reverand who despises rock music, and charles martin smith you know, toad from. Trick or treat stars mark price skippy on tvs family ties as a heavy metal loving high schooler suddenly thrust into a world of supernatural occurrence when hes given his favourite artists who happened to have died that same week latest record. Trick or treat 1986 dork droppings for the dork in. Trick or treat ragman 1986 uncut limited edition hardbox. Schows novel the kill riff 1987 and john skipp and craig spectors the scream 88, this film is ultimately, despite all the mayhem, a nostalgic look back at the glory days of heavy metal, when it was the most transgressive thing around gene simmons makes an appearance, as does ozzy osbourneas a priest. Gene simmons was offered the role of sammi curr, but he opted the cameo role of rock dj and friend of eddie, nuke instead. An anthology film in the style of classics like creepshow. Marc price, gene simmons and ozzy osbourne star in this horror.
Only films like trick or treat were produced in the decade of long hair, bizarre clothing, colors everywhere, heavy metal, and the slasher movies. Something must be amiss when a teenager is haunted by the ghost of his rock and roll hero. Trick or treat the ultimate comeback 1986 bluray ozzy. Trick or treat is a much underrated horror classic. Trick or treat 1986 guess appearance by ozzy osbourne. The film is perhaps most remembered for featuring rock icons ozzy osbourne and gene simmons. Trick or treat is definitely more treat than trick. Holy cow folks, were in halloween week right now, and while we all get to feel like a broken clock at 6. Aaron gilstrom, a televangelist crusading against the evils of heavy metal the prince of darkness wasnt the. Tony fields, and lisa orgolini, with special appearances by gene simmons and. It is also a wonderful and fun romp that can be watched over and over again anytime and it doesnt have to be october 31st.
The movie was the first to have heavy metal music as part of the film plot and the first not to have knives and stabbing weapons used. Oct 18, 2009 trick or treat is a hard rock horror film and it incorporates the music, attitudes and dress of the eighties hard rock scene far better than any of its contemporaries. Take all of the above, add metal god ozzy osbourne and legendary kiss bass player vocalist gene simmons throw in the infamously loved holiday especially among horror fans known for rising spirits and the walking dead and you have, trick or treat. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Murphy and music by fastway, is another one of the most underrated films of the 1980s that happens to be yet a very entertaining. The film is also a tribute to some of the best eighties bands of the era some of which are. Trick or treat is a 1986 horror film that marked the directorial debut of noted character actor charles martin smith, starring marc price, tony fields, and lisa orgolini, with special appearances by gene simmons and ozzy osbourne. But as halloween night approaches, he discovers that he may be the only one who can stop sammi from making a satanic comeback from beyond the grave. Surprisingly, its a lot better than i gave it credit for. It is a very entertaining horror film and is also the first horror film completely centered on heavy metal rock and roll music. There is some 80s metal nostalgia and the fact that gene simmons and ozzy osbourne appears in small parts alone makes the film worth viewing. Trick or treat was a horror movie from 1986, directed by charles martin smith. High school outcast eddie weinbauer is writing a letter to his hero, metal musician sammi curr.
Gene simmons in hollywood trick or treat clip youtube. Doing so requires possessing radio wave and automobiles. Tony fields in trick or treat 1986 ozzy osbourne in trick or treat 1986. Trick or treat combined them both in one of the most infamous horror comedies of all time.
Oct 30, 2014 trick r treat not to be confused with trick or treat, the 1986 horror movie notable for its gene simmons and ozzy osbourne cameos is like a halloween special or goosebumps episode but with actual gore and some gratuitous female nudity. The eighties were the golden age of heavy metal and horror movies. Trick or treat 1986 original trailer by jason hawk. Quality film trick or treat dvd for sale a fine horror type movie with a kicking soundtrack by fastway, ozzy makes a small but funny appearence as a anti rock type preacher and gene simmons rocks as nuke the dj again a small part but still great. Trick or treat stars a metal fan named eddie weinbauer who goes by the nickname ragman. Trick or treat 1986 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Oct 31, 2012 trick or treat is definitely more treat than trick. Rock and roll all nite, version 2 gene simmons the demon 1987. Trick or treat, which also has a cameo by gene simmons of kiss, is knowing and sometimes even funny about heavymetal music. Ozzy osbourne shares the cover of this movie with gene simmons of kiss, but ironicaly, the both had minor parts in. This films blistering soundtrack by hairmetal band fastway is not the only reason to see this often overlooked late 80s classic horror film.
The 80s feeling is always present through the movie as all of the popular elements of this decade appear in almost every scene. Oct 12, 2019 with killer cameos from rock icons, gene simmons and ozzy osbourne one heartfelt, the other hilarious trick or treat is at once a lost mid80s horror jewel, as well as one of the best. The only blood i saw during the entire film was a few drops from our heros lip after he smashed into a wall. Marc price, tony fields, gene simmons, doug savant. Trick or treat 1986 eddie weinbauer marc price is a rockloving highschool outcast who discovers his rock idol, sammi curr tony fields has been killed in a hotel fire. It is the directorial debut of actor charles martin smith, who has a cameo in the film. When he learns of the death of rock star sammi curr tony fields, high school student eddie weinbauer price is given one of his idols records by local radio dj nuke simmons, who knew the heavy metal musician personally. Trick or treat 1986 a bullied teenage boy is devastated after the death of his heavy metal idol, sammi curr.
The premise in this horrorrock musiccomedy film is so far beyond any. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comic con new york comic con sundance toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Trick or treat 1986 full movie download full hd youtube. Gene klein born chaim witz on august 25, 1949, known professionally as gene simmons, is an israeliamerican musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur, actor, author and television personality. Trick or treat, a 1986 film directed by charles martin smith, written by rhett. Trick or treat bluray import ozzy osbourne gene simmons. Now when this movie was originally released, it was marketed as a movie starring gene simmons and ozzy osbourne who together have about 3 minutes of total screentime. With killer cameos from rock icons, gene simmons and ozzy osbourne one heartfelt, the other hilarious trick or treat is at once a lost mid80s horror jewel, as well as one of the best. Actor charles martin smith american graffiti made his directorial debut with this 1986 horror film about a teen whose favorite rock star comes to haunt him after being killed in a mysterious fire ozzy cameos as the rev.
Trick or treat should be a part of any horror film lovers dvd library and also, a part of any heavy metal music lovers library. Trick or treat is a 1986 horror film that marked the directorial debut of noted. Trick or treat does not star gene simmons and ozzy osbourne. Murphey and joel soisson, trick or treat was directed by charles martin smith the untouchables 1987 with music cocomposed by sinisters christopher young and the band fastway. Oct 18, 2010 watch horror movies free at scene from 80s b horrorrock n roll movie trick or treat. Rather,they used electrodes,which completely obliterated the victim leaving no traces. Anyway, trick or treat is not completely worthless. High quality trick or treat movie inspired tshirts by independent artists and designers from around the world. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Ozzy osbourne and gene simmons flank fictional rocker sammi currawesome movie. Gene klein born chaim witz on august 25, 1949, known professionally as gene simmons, is an american musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur, actor, author and television personality. It is a wonderful and fun romp that is still entertaining no matter what decade it is watched. Trick or treat 1986 it one of my favorite films not because its all that. Written by rhet topham freddys nightmares tv series and bill and teds excellent adventures michael s.
Simmons claimed that he did this because his idol growing up was famous rock dj, wolfman jack and it. Yeah currozzy osbourne gene simmons at the best online prices at. Sammi curr was a famous, devilworshiping rock star who died under mysterious circumstances. Murphy and music by fastway, is another one of the most underrated films of the 1980s that happens to be yet a very entertaining flick that not only scares but also teeters on the edge of spoof. Not to be confused with the far better film trick r treat, this heavy metal horror film may not be the best vhs tape on the shelf, but it sings with 80s charm a throwback to a time when horror didnt take itself so seriously. Heavy metal and horror collide in 1986s trick or treat. With a cast that features skippy from family ties, gene simmons of kiss and ozzy osbourne as a preacher, how can you go wrong. Im trying to figure out the name of a gore movie i started watching recently. The two best things about the 1980s were the riproaring, sex driven hair metal bands and totally gnarly horror movies. The treat in trick or treat is that the film has a sense of humor about itself, and a.
Well, with trick or treat, i actually did see this film in the 80s and wrote it off as being a bit rubbish. Trick or treat not trick r treat was a film released in 1986 that mixed heavy metal subculture always an underdog itself with comedytinged teen horror, almost like a nightmare on elm street if dokken had done all the songs instead of just the title track to dream warriors. Trick or treat,a 1986 horror movie,is a much underrated movie of its genre. He turns to a dj friend of his named nukegene simmons of kissand nuke gives. Trick or treat 1986 ozzy and gene simmons by evilentity81. This set includes a true hd version of the film as well as several bonus features and is a great addition to any film collection. The first fifteen minutes had a guy looking into a car in the woods i think or killing a kid in the woods. Almost thirty years later, the film showed up on uk television on the horror channel and rather unwisely i decided to watch it late into the early hours. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. The plot involves eddie ragman weinbauer, a high school outcast and. Plus youve got to love the cameos by gene simmons boy, his character just dropped right out of the movie, huh. And in addition to a decent soundtrack, there are also a couple cool cameos of a young gene simmons and ozzy osborne. Heavy metal horror movie 1986 october 27, 2017 october 27, 2017 green and black music fastway band, sammi curr, trick or treat gene simmons, trick or treat ozzy osbourne the eighties were the golden age of heavy metal and horror movies.
Deg film studios 1223 north 23rd street, wilmington, north carolina, usa see more. Trick or treat, a 1986 film directed by charles martin smith. Trick or treat, which also has a cameo by gene simmons of kiss, is knowing and sometimes even funny about heavymetal music, its attendant paraphernalia and. Trick or treat is the coolest heavy metal horror movie of the. It was an easy marketing trick to get people to watch it, but they really missed out on the great things about this movie. Gene simmons, of the rock group kiss, has a small part as a radio deejay. Thanks to his dj pal nuke gene simmons at the local radio station, eddie manages to get his hands on sammis last work a record that when played backwards will give. Trick r treat not to be confused with trick or treat, the 1986 horror movie notable for its gene simmons and ozzy osbourne cameos is like a halloween special or goosebumps episode but with actual gore and some gratuitous female nudity. Eddies taste in music with the exception of the fictional curr is made up of highly regarded metal bands such as iron maiden and judas priest, so the references in the. Rock and roll and horror meet head on in this 80s movie about a high school outcast who plays a record backwards and raises the spirit of. Gene simmons as nuke was awesome, ozzy himself was great as a.
Psycho beach party is a 2000 film that plays on the 60s. Curiously, he starts to hear messages when its played backward. Trick or treat, a 1986 film directed by charles martin smith, written by rhett topham, joel soisson and michael s. Trick or treat due to covid19, the little is temporarily closed read our statement, consider becoming a member or donating, and check our blog for updates. As a freethinking outcast, ragman endures constant torment at the hands of classmates. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central.
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