By MICHAEL GINGOLD

The omnibus horror film will be screened nationwide with bonus content.

TRICK ’R TREAT, the Halloween saga that was dropped from big-screen release back in 2007, will finally play theaters across America in a special rerelease October 14 and 16, courtesy of Legendary Pictures, Warner Bros., Saga Arts and Fathom Entertainment. The movie, written and directed by Michael Dougherty and featuring the demonic trick-or-treater “Sam” (pictured), has been newly restored in 4K for this engagement. The synopsis: “TRICK ’R TREAT weaves together sinister stories set on Halloween night: a high school principal [Dylan Baker] moonlights as a serial killer; a young virgin’s [Anna Paquin] search for the right man turns horrific; Emma [Leslie Bibb] and her husband discover the cost of ignoring holiday rituals; and a cantankerous old man [Brian Cox] faces Sam in a terrifying showdown.”

According to the PR, “Fans will also be treated to a special featurette where Dougherty revisits the Halloween memories that inspired TRICK ’R TREAT, taking us through the evocations that brought the iconic Sam to life. Generation after generation, keeping alive these rituals of indulgence in our deepest fears; our Halloween legends ultimately show how many of us are interconnected by the vibrant and macabre nature of life. And before TRICK ’R TREAT begins, experience the very first appearance of Sam and the spark that started it all with the all-new 4K restoration of Dougherty’s 1996 animated short, SEASON’S GREETINGS.”

“Horror fans have long been thirsting for TRICK ’R TREAT to take its rightful place back on the big screen and in cinemas nationwide,” says Tom Lucas, Vice President of Studio Relations at Fathom Entertainment. “Fathom is thrilled to bring this classic horror film back in theaters in sparkling 4K with our partners just in time for Halloween. A stellar cast helps make TRICK ’R TREAT a frightening cinematic experience fans will not want to miss!”

You can find venues for the TRICK ’R TREAT rerelease and order tickets here.