Trick is an unexpectedly smart and interesting update of the slasher genre. The annual killing spree of an brazen unstoppable psycho on Halloween over recent years purposefully takes in influences from different iterations of the genre, most evident from Halloween to Scream to Saw, delivered in an energetic, slick and well-shot style. The episodic year-to-year structure keeps the action tight and moving along briskly, and there are sufficient ideas introduced along the way to maintain interest and lead to a very satisfying finale. For genre fans, the film does not hold back on blood and body count, and the first big jump scare is a belter. Director/co-writer Lussier's long experience in horror pays off here with one of his best and strongest films.
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