Back in June I mentioned that a little independent film called Trick or Treat with Reed Richmond was releasing in August.
Well I had the pleasure of watching the film yesterday, and I can safely say it’s a fun hour long special akin to the various Halloween specials of yester-years.
The film follows a standard special one hour format and unlike WNUF and Out There (WNUF 2) it doesn’t jump around or fast forward especially with repetitive commercials. Rather the special follows segments surrounding Halloween between its origins to the various monsters that became part of the holiday. After every segment it unveils a Trick or Treat tied to the segment and then it go into ad breaks which for keen eyed viewers can pick up on references to both WNUF and Out There. It’s very much a companion piece to Out There specifically simply because we get more Reed Richmond who in itself is just fun to watch.
The one thing I can hammer home is how much of a treat these films are. Especially when you’re able to establish the connective tissue and link everything in a cohesive timeline.
TIME-LINE
1976:
Claire and Lewis Berger Warning and Introduction
Have You Every Heard a Ghost
Disco Boogeyman
Shriek of the Banshee
Step by Step Seance Introduction.
1984-1986:
Frank Stewart Investigates: Haunted Laundromat (84)
Frank Stewart Investigates: River Hill Sheepsquatch (85)
Frank Stewart Investigates: Phantom of the Roller Rink (86)
Fourth Annual WNUF TV28 Christmas Special (86)
October 31st 1987:
WNUF TV28 Halloween Special
November 1987
November 1st WNUF TV28 Broadcast
Gavin Gordon and Deborah Merit Introduction for Frank Stewart Investigates Halloween LP for the Find Frank Fund
Undetermined point in the 90’s
WNUF TV28 is bought by the ACE Network
1994
The Ivy Sparks Show Halloween Special
undisclosed timeframe 1995
Ivy Sparks Show is Canceled
October 1995
Trick or Treat with Reed Richmond
Out There! Premiere’s
October 31st 1997
Out There! Alien Exposé
undisclosed 1997 timeframe
Out There! Is canceled after showing a live mass suicide on television
2000’s
WNUF 3