Sam (Trick 'r Treat)

Sam, or Samhain, is the main character in the 2007 horror film Trick 'r Treat. He is a demonic pumpkin-like creature who acts as an enforcer of Halloween rules and traditions, and is willing to do anything to make sure these rules are respected. Many fans say it could be that Sam is the incarnation of Halloween in a more modern sense.

Sam was the brainchild of director Michael Dougherty, who appeared first in the 1996 short, Season's Greetings, and then in the film "Trick 'r Treat." He was portrayed in the film by actor Quinn Lord.

History
Sam's name comes from Samhain, the origins of Halloween itself. He is depicted as a boy dressed in a Halloween costume, consisting of an orange pajama set, and a mask made from a burlap bag with buttons for eyes. Sam acts a lot like a child, he's mischievous and seems to love chocolate. Sam drags a dirty sack with him throughout the movie, but its contents are unknown, presumably sweet, although the bloodstains on the sack and the cat screeching as he drags it down the stairs would suggest otherwise. Despite his childish appearance, it is established that Sam is more demonic than he appears, concealing a pumpkin-shaped head that resembles a skull. Sam is the personified being of Halloween himself, as well as the enforcer of its traditions and rules. Visit Halloween each year in a different city and appear in Trick 'r Treat to enforce the holiday rules and punish those who ignore and defy them. As the enforcer of Halloween rules and rituals, Sam is tasked with punishing those who break tradition in the most brutal and mischievous way possible.

Sam's Rules

 * You should always give candy in the "Trick or Treat".
 * You should always wear a costume.
 * You must not extinguish the flame of a "Jack-o-Lantern" before midnight. Respect the dead.

Powers and Skills

 * Immortality: Sam has been around since ancient Celtic pagans celebrated Samhain.
 * Regeneration: Sam is killed by Mr. Kreeg who temporarily subdues him, Kreeg then proceeds to take away Sam's right hand. Sam wakes up moments later and reattaches his hand.
 * Climbing Walls: Sam can crawl on solid surfaces.
 * Necromancy: Sam can raise the dead from their graves like zombies to do his bidding. He demonstrates this ability by raising eight deceased children from the dead to get revenge on the man who killed them.
 * Teleportation - Sam is shown to disappear and reappear from different places throughout the movie.
 * Telekinesis: Sam can move solid matter with his thoughts alone. He uses this power to open Mr. Kreeg's door.
 * Fear Manipulation: Sam seems capable of projecting fear into people's hearts.
 * Supernatural Strength: Sam can easily break a grown man's arm with seemingly no effort.
 * Supernatural Aura: Sam can cause supernatural events just by his presence.
 * Shapeshifting: Sam can change into the shape of a young child.
 * Possession: Sam can own and control people.
 * Magical Knowledge: Sam has over 2,000 years of knowledge and experience in many forms of magic including "Dark Magic" and "Witchcraft".
 * Clairvoyance: Sam was able to sense that a "Jack-O-Lantern" had been put out by human rather than natural causes. And he was able to meet the person who did it: all just by touching it.

Curiosities

 * Despite his childish appearance, apparently Sam is hundreds or thousands of years old and is known to many cultures around the world in one form or another. In the graphic novel "Trick 'r Treat: Days of the Dead," one of the stories is about a 19th century pioneer girl named Sarah who befriends an Indian tribe who lives on land her railroad father loves. develop. The tribal chief's daughter gives Sarah a handmade doll of Sam (whom the tribe refers to at one point as "The Great Autumn Spirit") that she says will protect her from harm. This leads Sarah to ask if he is a good spirit, and the chief's daughter replies, "I wouldn't say that. But the shaman told me that he is very old and very powerful."