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Father of @samthesoulofhalloween. Director of @trickrtreat, @krampusfilm, and Godzilla: King of the Monsters. EVP Entertainment @colossal

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30 years ago, a strange little trick-or-treater named Sam first stepped out of the shadows and into our hearts.

And this October, he’s finally coming home.

All month long, we'll be bringing you new animation, art, screenings, mischief, and much more, all courtesy of the creepy little fella who started it all.

Brought to you by Sam's original creator, Michael Dougherty (@instamikedougherty) (Trick 'r Treat, Krampus, Godzilla: King of the Monsters)

And featuring the amazing work of Ye Aung (@yeaung168), Mike Baird (@dinosaurdinnertheatre), Breehn Burns (@breehnburns), Michael Ballif (@witchingseasonfilms), Rory Dise (@riosanims), Sam Furst (@pitofcarkoon), Cyrus Haley (@rodeorenders), Sam Kays (@sambkays), Moss Lawton (@dinolich), Austin Pardun (@austinpardunart), Douglas Pipes (@dpipes), Alexander Ray (@caine_productions), Steven Rhodes (@stevenrhodesart), Christopher Shy (@christophershystudioronin), Trent Shy (@trent.shy), and many more.

31 nights. One very old soul. Welcome to SAM: THE SOUL OF HALLOWEEN.

SUMMON SAM!

🎃OFFICIAL SITE
https://samthesoulofhalloween.com

💀 INSTAGRAM
https://instagram.com/samthesoulofhalloween

🪦 TIKTOK
https://tiktok.com/@samthesoulofhalloween

👻 X
https://x.com/samofhalloween

Teaser edited by @gorskievan • Executive Producer @curtiswaugh

©MMXXVI Minor Demons Inc. All rights reserved. Based on the film SEASON'S GREETINGS.

#halloween #spookyseason #sam #horror #animation by @instamikedougherty

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Join Michael Dougherty and The Twisted Spine for a signing of the new graphic novel Trick ‘r Treat: Witching Hours at the Brooklyn Horror Fest this week!

#halloween #trickrtreat #signing by @instamikedougherty

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TRICK ‘R TREAT in glorious 35mm - Thursday at 9pm at the Music Box 🎃

Director Michael Dougherty in person for a post-film Q&A!

Trailer by @nathanboonetrailers by @instamikedougherty

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Trick ‘r Treat Witching Hours is on sale today! Get your copy wherever books are sold!

https://bit.ly/TRTWitchingHours

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@templesmith by @instamikedougherty

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Thank you @screamfestla ! by @instamikedougherty

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SPECIAL GUEST ALERT! Filmmaker Michael Dougherty will be joining us in person for our 10/30 16mm Double Feature of THE EXORCIST and HALLOWEEN III: SEASON OF THE WITCH!

Each film will be preceded by the animated short SEASON’S GREETINGS (1996, Directed by Michael Dougherty.) Michael will be on hand to introduce both features and meet with attendees for a signing.

Can’t make the 10/30 double? You can still catch SEASON’S GREETINGS on select dates this October at the Lyceum. See the full schedule at sleepyhollowcinema.org/events.

📍The Lyceum
39 N Broadway
Tarrytown NY

🎟️ Grab your tickets before they’re gone! Link in bio.

#sleepyhollowcinema #sleepyhollowny #tarrytownny #westchesterfilm #horror taken in Lyceum Building by @instamikedougherty

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Halloween can’t come fast enough.

Sam’s just KILLING TIME. 🎃🔪⏳

Directed by: Michael Dougherty @instamikedougherty • Animation Director: Breehn Burns @breehnburns • Executive Producers: Breehn Burns • Michael Dougherty • Evan Gorski @gorskievan • Curtis Waugh @curtiswagh • Animation and Character Design: Rory Dise @riosanims • Titles by Sam Furst @pitofcarkoon

SUMMON SAM!

🎃 OFFICIAL SITE
https://samthesoulofhalloween.com

👻 SAM SHOP
http://shop.samthesoulofhalloween.com

💀 INSTAGRAM
https://instagram.com/samthesoulofhalloween

🔪 YOUTUBE
http://youtube.com/@samthesoulofhalloween

🔥 TIKTOK
https://tiktok.com/@samthesoulofhalloween

🍫 X
https://x.com/samofhalloween

🕷️GIPHY
http://giphy.com/samthesoulofhalloween

©MMXXVI Minor Demons Inc. All rights reserved. SAM created by Michael Dougherty. SAM™ and SAM: THE SOUL OF HALLOWEEN™ are trademarks of Minor Demons Inc. Based on the film SEASON'S GREETINGS. by @instamikedougherty

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Check out the first 6 pages of Halloween Country by Breehn Burns and Michael Dougherty! Then see what Breehn and Michael had to say about what you can expect.

Preorder your copy of Trick ‘r Treat: Witching Hours now, wherever books are sold! On sale 10/13.

https://bit.ly/TRTWitchingHours

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Join us for a SPOOKY night to get your Halloween started right w/ director Michael Dougherty (Krampus, Godzilla: King Of The Monsters, Trick R’ Treat)

First, get a look at the 30th anniversary 4K restoration of Dougherty’s animated, horror short that started it all: SEASON’S GREETINGS (1996)

PLUS! Newly added, never before seen SAM animated shorts

Following, get a special presentation of Dougherty’s 2007 horror anthology cult-classic TRICK R’ TREAT w/ filmmaker QA

BONUS! All ticket holders who attend get a free goodie bag of trading cards, posters, and more!

@instamikedougherty
@samthesoulofhalloween by @instamikedougherty

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The nights are getting longer. The pumpkins are ripe. And the dead know what time it is.

Hello, October.

Directed by: Michael Dougherty @instamikedougherty • Animation Director: Breehn Burns @breehnburns • Executive Producers: Breehn Burns • Michael Dougherty • Evan Gorski @gorskievan • Curtis Waugh @curtiswaugh • Animation by Breehn Burns and Ye Aung @yeaung168 • Character Designers: Rory Dise @riosanims and Ye Aung • Background Designer: Ye Aung • Music: “Dead Hearts” courtesy of Dead Man’s Bones

SUMMON SAM!

🎃OFFICIAL SITE
https://samthesoulofhalloween.com

💀 INSTAGRAM
https://instagram.com/samthesoulofhalloween

🪦 TIKTOK
https://tiktok.com/@samthesoulofhalloween

👻 X
https://x.com/samofhalloween

©MMXXVI Minor Demons Inc. All rights reserved. SAM created by Michael Dougherty. SAM™ and SAM: THE SOUL OF HALLOWEEN™ are trademarks of Minor Demons Inc. Based on the film SEASON'S GREETINGS (1996). by @instamikedougherty

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SAM: THE SOUL OF HALLOWEEN returns to the character’s original roots while expanding Sam’s world through new artwork, animation, stories, merchandise and collaborations with artists around the world.

Learn more now on Dread Central. by @instamikedougherty

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We missed you, @samthesoulofhalloween.

It's been seventeen years since Michael Dougherty's anthology film Trick 'r Treat arrived on the scene and became an almost instant Halloween classic, but the origins of the beloved Halloween icon Sam actually date back even further. Sam was first introduced by Dougherty in his 1996 animated short Season's Greetings, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year.

And for the horror icon's 30th birthday, Michael Dougherty is bringing Sam back to life...

Dougherty, director of Trick ’r Treat, Krampus, and Godzilla: King of the Monsters, has launched SAM: THE SOUL OF HALLOWEEN, a new creative home for the pint-sized trickster!

The launch tonight, on the eve of October 1st, coincides with a month-long run of festival and independent theater screenings of the newly restored 4K edition of Season’s Greetings.

The new Sam: The Soul of Halloween website and social channels will give Sam an official home of his own for the very first time.

Just in time for spooky season, new original Sam content will be released across his website and social channels, including animated shorts, illustrations, artist collaborations, merchandise and other bite-sized glimpses into Sam’s peculiar corner of Halloween.

Dougherty invited a growing roster of talented artists to interpret Sam through their own creative voices. As a result, Sam will wander through wildly different styles, mediums and imaginations.

“Trick ’r Treat obviously became a huge part of Sam’s story, and I remain incredibly proud of that film,” says Dougherty. “But Trick ‘r Treat wasn’t the first chapter in Sam’s story, and it won’t be the last. It really started with this weird little hand-drawn animated short I made as a film student. And for the 30th anniversary, it felt like the perfect time to go back to those roots — handmade, independent and artist-driven — and see where Sam might wander next.”

Learn more on Bloody-Disgusting.com now!

#trickrtreat #halloween #sam by @instamikedougherty

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