![]() ![]() He later used Sam as the main character or influential presence in Trick 'r Treat. Another reason behind Sam's creation was to give Halloween an iconic figure, other seasonal holidays having such iconic figures (e.g. Michael Dougherty created Sam when he was at New York University taking wikipedia:Animation animation classes, originally creating him as an wikipedia:Alter ego alter ego for himself. As enforcer of the rules and rituals of Halloween, Sam takes it upon himself to punish those who break tradition in the most brutal and mischievous way possible. The rules include handing out candy to trick-or-treaters, wearing a costume, and never blowing out a jack o'lantern before midnight. Sam visits one town a year on Halloween and appears in Trick 'r Treat to enforce the rules of the holiday and punish those who ignore and defy them. Sam acts very much like a child, being mischievous and appearing to love chocolate. Quinn Lord, who plays Sam in the film, described his character as being a demon who was born in a pumpkin patch. ![]() Dougherty described Sam's head as a cross "between an embryo and a pumpkin". Despite his childlike appearance, it is established that Sam is more demonic than he appears, hiding a pumpkin-shaped head resembling a skull. Sam drags a dirty sack around with him throughout the film, but its contents are unknown, presumably candy. He is depicted as a child dressed in a Halloween costume, which consists of an orange set of pajamas, and a mask made of a burlap sack with buttons for eyes. ![]() Sam's name originates from Samhain, the origins of Halloween itself. Appearing as a seemingly innocent masked trick-or-treater, Sam is revealed to be a demonic pumpkin-like creature who acts as the enforcer for the rules and traditions of Halloween. He was played by child actor Quinn Lord in the film. Sam, or " Samhain", a fictional character created by Michael Dougherty, appearing in Dougherty's 1996 short film, Season's Greetings, and then in the horror film Trick 'r Treat. Let's take a look at what makes this burlap-sacked pumpkin child tick.Enforcer of Halloween's rules and rituals Despite only one cinematic adventure to his name, Sam is an iconic figure with plenty of lore and details surrounding his character and creation. Standing no taller than a small child, Sam watches his beloved holiday unfold with delight, only to spring into action should he witness an unlucky soul dishonoring Halloween tradition. This character made his mark as the simultaneously devilish and innocent spirit of the year's spookiest day. The mascot of the film, and arguably a rising icon of the horror genre and Halloween in general, is Sam. Now, significant real estate in Spirit Halloween stores is dedicated to the film, while fans continue to celebrate "Trick 'r Treat" at horror conventions, through social media, and in their own Halloween viewings of the movie. Rightfully, it gained a cult following in the years after its release that has only grown to massive proportions. Michael Dougherty's horror anthology film, 2007's " Trick 'r Treat," not only delights viewers with ghoulish tales but also honors the very best of All Hallow's Eve. In the past decade, however, fans of the holiday have one film in particular that stands above the rest. ![]()
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