Trick or Treat (1986 film)

Trick or Treat
Theatrical release poster
Directed byCharles Martin Smith
Screenplay by
Story byRhet Topham
Produced byMichael S. Murphey
Joel Soisson
Starring
CinematographyRobert Elswit
Edited byJane Schwartz Jaffe
Music by
Production
company
Distributed byDe Laurentiis Entertainment Group
Release date
  • October 24, 1986 (1986-10-24)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$3.5 million
Box office$6.8 million

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.