Halloween has spread around the world yet its associations with death & the supernatural as well as its inevitable commercialization has made it one of our most puzzling holidays How did it become what it is today? Trick or Treat is the first book ever to both examine the origins & history of Halloween & explore in depth its current global popularity Lisa Morton reveals how holidays like the Celtic Samhain & Catholic All Souls' Day have blended to produce the modern Halloween & she shows how the holiday has been reborn in America where costumes & trick-or-treat rituals are new customs Morton takes into account the influence of related but independent holidays especially Mexico's Day of the Dead as well as the explosion in popularity of haunted attractions & the impact of events such as 911 & the global economic recession Trick or Treat also examines the effect Halloween has had on popular culture through literary works by Washington Irving & Ray Bradbury films such as John Carpenter's Halloween & Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas & television series including Buffy the Vampire Slayer & The Simpsons Trick or Treat takes us on a journey from the spectacular to the macabre making it a must for anyone who wants to peep behind the mask to see the real past & present of this ever more popular holiday ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play It is said that Halloween is the night when the dead rise to walk among us & other unspeakable things roam free The rituals of All Hallows Eve were devised to protect us from their evil mischief & one small town is about to be taught a terrifying lesson that some traditions are best not forgotten Nothing is what it seems when a suburban couple learns the dangers of blowing out a Jack-o-Lantern before midnight; four women cross paths with a costumed stalker at a local festival; a group of pranksters goes too far & discovers the horrifying truth buried in a local legend; & a cantankerous old hermit is visited by a strange trick-or-treater has a few bones to pick Costumes & candy ghouls & goblins monsters & mayhem the tricks & treats of Halloween turn deadly as strange creatures of every variety try to survive the scariest night of the year! Actors Brian Cox Dylan Baker Rochelle Aytes Anna Paquin Leslie Bibb Moneca Delain Tahmoh Penikett Lauren Lee Smith Britt Mc Killip Isabelle Deluce Jean-Luc Bilodeau Alberto Ghisi Samm Todd & Connor Christopher Levins Director Michael Dougherty Certificate 15 years & over Year 2007 Screen Widescreen Languages English
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Straight from the cult status film Trick &r Treat comes Sam the enforcer of the rules of Halloween! This Sam figure is presented in Mezco&s signature super-deformed style Sam stands nearly 6 inches tall & features 5 points of articulation He comes complete with his ever-present trick-or -treat sack & his half-eaten translucent pumpkin lollipop Sam comes packaged in a specially die-cut window box suitable for display Just remember he can watch you from inside the box so don&t blow out your pumpkin until midnight! ...

Alex's new graphic novel follows the lives of six people
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PERFECT for fans of Roald Dahl Think you know Dahl? Think again There's still a whole world of Dahl to discover in a newly collected book of his deliciously dark tales for adults How underhand could you be to get what you want? In these ten tales of dark & twisted trickery Roald Dahl reveals that we are at our smartest & most cunning when we set out to deceive others
- & sometimes even ourselves Here among others you'll read of the married couple & the parting gift which rocks their marriage the light fingered hitch-hiker & the grateful motorist & discover why the serious poacher keeps a few sleeping pills in his arsenal Featuring extraordinary cover art by Charming Baker whose paintings echo the dark & twisted world of Dahl's short stories Roald Dahl reveals even more about the darker side of human nature in seven other centenary editions Lust Madness Cruelty Deception War Innocence & Fear
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This book from the author of The Gift is about imagination & philosophy & was described by Margaret Atwood as a 'masterpiece' ...

There are always more tricks than treats when Lock Shock & Barrel are around In this handcrafted stone resin design by Jim Shore the troublemaking trio from Nightmare Before Christmas sit in front of their trusty bathtub transport likely plotting their next caper Unique variations should be expected as this product is hand painted Packed in a branded gift box Not a toy or children&s product Intended for adults only Disney Traditions figurine Designed by Jim Shore Folk art inspired patterns with bold colours Each figurine is h&-painted Branded Gift box ...

Tracklist Overcome Ponderosa Black Steel Hell Is Round The Corner Pumpkin Aftermath Abbaon Fat Tracks Brand New You&8217;re Retro Suffocated Love You Don&8217;t Strugglin&8217; Feed Me ...

Tracklist A1 Overcome Keyboards ? Mark Saunders Producer ? Mark Saunders Tricky Vocals ? Martine Tricky Written-By ? Tricky Written-By Sample ? M Detroit S Fahey A2 Ponderosa Producer ? Howie B Tricky Vocals ? Martine Tricky Written-By ? Howie B Martina Topley-Bird Tricky A3 Black Steel Guitar Drums ? FTV Producer ? Mark Saunders Tricky Vocals ? Martine Tricky Written-By ? C Ridenhour E Sadler H Shocklee W Drayton A4 Hell Is Round The Corner Producer ? Mark Saunders Tricky Vocals ? Martine Tricky Written-By ? Tricky Written-By Sample ? I Hayes A5 Pumpkin Vocals ? Alison Goldfrapp Tricky Written-By Producer ? Tricky A6 Aftermath Flute ? Tony Wrafter Producer ? Kevin Petrie Tricky Vocals ? Martine Tricky Written-By ? Tricky B1 Abbaon Fat Tracks Vocals ? Martina Topley-Bird Tricky Written-By Producer ? Tricky B2 Brand New You're Retro Guitar ? James Stevenson Producer ? Mark Saunders Tricky Vocals ? Martine Tricky Written-By ? Tricky B3 Suffocated Love Bass Guitar ? Pete Briquette Producer ? Mark Saunders Tricky Vocals ? Martine Tricky Written-By ? Tricky B4 You Don't Producer ? Mark Saunders Tricky Vocals ? Ragga Tricky Written-By ? Tricky B5 Strugglin' Producer ? Mark Saunders Tricky Vocals ? Martine Tricky Written-By ? Tricky B6 Feed Me Producer ? Mark Saunders Tricky Vocals ? Martine Tricky Written-By ? Tricky ...

The players in Tricky Druids spend all day collecting ingredients for their potions but because they're so super nice they give each other gifts all the time In the game each player brews potions in their huts hidden from everyone else & each potion needs special ingredients to succeed The druids give ingredients away to one another & the recipient can decide to accept the gift with thanks or return it to the giver; when this happens the giver mix the ingredients in their own potion &8212; or just throw the ingredient in the trash to keep their potion from overflowing Players 2-4 Playing time 20-30 mins Ages 8 ...