Sam and his friend Josh are doing a bit of a haunted house for Halloween. I’m not really sure what to call it since Sam tells the kids stories before he gives them candy and then Josh pops out to scare them. Uptight preacher Mrs. Barnhart wants to shut it down, but Halloween is Sam’s thing and he knows all the rules. Wait how many rules are there for Halloween? I thought there were two - leave the porch light on if you are giving out candy and you’re too old to trick or treat once you’re over twelve.
After intentionally scaring Mrs. Barnhart, Sam’s punishment is to provide her with candy. But Sam’s got to follow the rules so he says he needs to trick or treat to get the candy rather than buying it. This makes no sense since he’s a senior in high school so that’s definitely against the rules of Halloween.
Sam, Josh and some friends take a van to go to the barn in a nearby small town.Legend has it that if you say trick or treat three times on Halloween night, the barn door will open and three demons will appear. We know this to be true because the first scenes in the film were a child being smashed in the cranium with a shovel after summoning the demons. The child was so obnoxious that it seemed like fair play.
When the barn door opens, the group goes in to check it out. The lights work, there are chickens and I’m wondering why they’re in someone’s barn. They notice a bad smell. Most of them leave but one decides to stay and find the source of the odor. Good god man, never be alone in a barn rumored to be the source of demons when you smell a horrible odor.
Sam and Josh go trick or treating to get the candy they owe Barnhart, and promise to be back before 11:59 when the band Demon Inferno is supposed to have a concert that the group plan to attend. Somehow they end up at the Harvest Hootenanny where a band that could best be described as hillbilly Smashmouth are playing their rockabilly songs.
Meanwhile the demons they unleashed are trying to kill everyone, and descend on the hootenany to take care of the townies. Also for someone who insists on Halloween rules, when the miner demon steals his candy, Sam just stands there. Candy stealing is not acceptable.
I almost didn’t watch this one because the miner on the cover looks so stupid. This is supposed to take place in the 80s ,which I woudln’t have known by looking at it. The hair styles and clothing aren’t specific to the time period, but I did notice no one had cell phones. While there’s nothing special about it, overall I enjoyed it.
Sadly mistaken dialogue:
No ones ever going to forget Sam and Josh. Two guys who took on bitchy Barnhart and destroyed her. That’s one hell of a legacy to leave behind. Kids are going to be talking about this forever. - Josh (uhhh they are literally trick or treating for candy to give to her, it’s not that impressive)
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