[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Trick or Treat (1986)

Although it's a bit of a rip off of Phantom of the Paradise (1974), De Palma didn't have Ozzy Osbourne as an evangelical preacher or Gene Simmons, excellent here as a local radio DJ.

OTT in all the right places, Trick or Treat is a blast from start to finish as a young fan (Marc Price) brings recently deceased rock god Sammi Curr (a malevolent Tony Field) back to life at the high school Halloween dance with catastrophic results. Curr himself is a great creation reminiscent of W.A.S.P.'s Blackie Lawless with the added guitar god turns of Eddie Van Halen.

Wildly entertaining, this high school horror film featuring a killer soundtrack from 80's metal band Fastway should be near the top of any rock n' rollers Halloween viewing.