Horror 203: Trick ‘r Treat

The 2007 horror anthology Trick ‘r Treat contains one of the best underrated characters of all time. Samhain, b/k/a “Sam,” is a burlap sack-masked pumpkin patch-born demon who walks around to make sure the rules of Halloween are followed. If they aren’t, he steps in to make sure that the offenders pay the price. Sam looks like a child, but he is not. The burlap sack-mask is weirdly cute because of Sam’s childlike demeanor, but when it is ripped off, his visage is that of a deformed pumpkin, but no less cute. If you ask me, Sam is  Michael Myers’ little cousin.