![]() ![]() Michael Dougherty created Sam when he was at New York University taking wikipedia:Animation animation classes, originally creating him as an wikipedia:Alter ego alter ego for himself. As enforcer of the rules and rituals of Halloween, Sam takes it upon himself to punish those who break tradition in the most brutal and mischievous way possible. The rules include handing out candy to trick-or-treaters, wearing a costume, and never blowing out a jack o'lantern before midnight. Sam visits one town a year on Halloween and appears in Trick 'r Treat to enforce the rules of the holiday and punish those who ignore and defy them. Sam acts very much like a child, being mischievous and appearing to love chocolate. Quinn Lord, who plays Sam in the film, described his character as being a demon who was born in a pumpkin patch. Dougherty described Sam's head as a cross "between an embryo and a pumpkin". Despite his childlike appearance, it is established that Sam is more demonic than he appears, hiding a pumpkin-shaped head resembling a skull. Sam drags a dirty sack around with him throughout the film, but its contents are unknown, presumably candy. He is depicted as a child dressed in a Halloween costume, which consists of an orange set of pajamas, and a mask made of a burlap sack with buttons for eyes. Sam's name originates from Samhain, the origins of Halloween itself. Appearing as a seemingly innocent masked trick-or-treater, Sam is revealed to be a demonic pumpkin-like creature who acts as the enforcer for the rules and traditions of Halloween. He was played by child actor Quinn Lord in the film. Sam, or " Samhain", a fictional character created by Michael Dougherty, appearing in Dougherty's 1996 short film, Season's Greetings, and then in the horror film Trick 'r Treat. Enforcer of Halloween's rules and rituals ![]()
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