While the upcoming Halloween season will be full of Michael Myers terrorizing ill-fated babysitters in Haddonfield, he’s not the only spooky icon thehorrorgenre has for the holiday. In terms of the modern genre,Sam fromMichael Dougherty’sTrick ‘r Treathas taken over places likeSpirit Halloween. Now, this lovable demonic protector of Halloween is a part of the seasonal retailer’s animatronic collection.
Featured in Spirit Halloween’s 2025 animatronic series,Samstands at over 39-inches-tall (over 3 feet).Or should we say sitting. Sam is seen sitting on a hay bale in his famousorange pajamas and potato sack mask. He’s in front of a haunting jack-o'-lantern while holding a candy bar with a razor in it.Sam’s head moves side-to-side and the pumpkin lights up with an eerie orange glow. If that wasn’t enough, the song “Trick or Treat, Smell My Feet” also plays as this demon watches over Halloween.
There Are Rules to Surviving Halloween
However, like any hardcore fan ofTrick ‘r Treat. Sam isn’t just a randomslasher killer. He has rules. Some of which are projected with an LED light behind hisdeadly animatronic.These include “Wear a Costume”, “Pass Out Treats”, “Never Blow Out a Jack-O’-Lantern” and “Always Check Your Candy”.This entire package will cost $249.99 USD. Sam now joins Santa Art the Clown fromTerrifier 3and Bullseye fromKiller Klowns From Outer Spacein Spirit Halloween’s newanimatronic wave.
Trick ‘r Treatisan anthology film that’s all connected by the town of Warren Valley. This Halloween tale features ghosts, werewolves, serial killers, and more frightening creatures of the night. While Warner Bros. dumped it in thedirect-to-video marketin 2009, the horror comedy has received a massive cult following over the years. Especially afterTrick ‘r Treat’s 15th anniversary theatrical re-release a few years ago.Sam has become a merchandise gold minewith Funko Pops, action figures, andcomic bookscontinuing the legend of this frankly adorable Halloween nightmare. Additionally, after a decade full ofGodzillaandKrampusfor the director,Dougherty is finally working on aTrick ‘r Treatsequel.
Where Can You Stream ‘Trick ‘r Treat’?
Trick ‘r Treatisn’t on a traditional streaming service, but you can rent the film on most major paid VOD platforms like Fandango at Home.The film also came to 4K Blu-ray last year for the first time thanks to Arrow Video. Before yournext fatal trip to Warren Valley, you can order yourSamTrick ‘r Treatanimatronic onSpirit Halloween’s website. Sam will also be available in their stores when Spirit opens throughout the country in August.
