Four interwoven stories that occur on Halloween: an everyday high school principal has a secret life as a serial killer; a college virgin might have just met the one guy for her; a group of teenagers pull a mean prank, and a bitter old recluse receives an uninvited guest.
Writing
Screenplay tighter than Sam's burlap sack — every setup pays off.
Practical Effects
Sam's costume: simple burlap, absolute nightmare fuel.
Direction
Doughtery's comic-book framing makes every frame a panel.
Director
Michael Dougherty
Brian Cox
Mr. Kreeg
Quinn Lord
Sam / Peeping Tommy
Anna Paquin
Laurie
Dylan Baker
Steven
Leslie Bibb
Emma
Tahmoh Penikett
Henry
Rochelle Aytes
Maria
Britt McKillip
Macy
Moneca Delain
Janet
Lauren Lee Smith
Danielle
Brett Kelly
Charlie
Jean-Luc Bilodeau
Schrader
Alberto Ghisi
Chip
James Willson
Alex
Christine Willes
Mrs. Henderson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Warner Bros. dumped this in 2007 with zero promotion after two years on the shelf; it only found its audience through festival screenings and word-of-mouth.
Sam has become Halloween's unofficial mascot — the button-eyed trick-or-treater appears in comics, merchandise, and Dougherty's own Godzilla: King of the Monsters as an Easter egg.
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