We still can't get enough of Trick 'r Treat and were happy to see Michael Dougherty return to that world last year for a number of FEARnet holiday shorts featuring Sam. There hadn't been any new releases this year, but Sam came back just in time for Christmas:
FEARnet, the cable industry’s premier genre network, is giving its audience an early Christmas present today when it begins airing a specially produced ‘holiday-themed’ interstitial by Trick ‘r Treat’s writer/director Mike Dougherty and Zach Shields (Dead Man’s Bones.) The interstitial stars the Trick ‘r Treat cuddly pumpkin-filled character Sam, who not into mischief not only on Halloween but during Christmastime, too.
Sam doesn’t act alone in this festive interstitial but has the help of a little girl in creating snowmen of all shapes and sizes. In true horror fashion, these Sam-created snowmen are just that…real men (victims) encased in snow!
“This interstitial is our way at FEARnet to wish our audience a Happy Holidays,” said Sarah Shannon, Director of Programming, FEARnet. “Michael and Zach both captured the true spirit of Christmas in this production, and we love that at the end they remind us that FEARnet’s Trick ‘r Treat 24-hour Halloween marathon is only 10 months away!”
"Happy Holidays!":
After more than a decade as a consultant in the tech and entertainment industries, Jonathan James launched Daily Dead in 2010 to share his passion for horror entertainment. He takes immense pride in Daily Dead's talented team of writers, who work tirelessly to explore and celebrate horror as a respected art form capable of telling complex, character-driven stories with deep emotional and cultural impact.
Over the course of his career, Jonathan has written more than 10,000 articles and hosted panels at major conventions, including New York Comic Con and San Diego Comic-Con. He has also been consulted as an expert on horror and pop culture, offering his insights on horror history and the latest trends through media outlets, radio stations, film festivals, and fan conventions.
After more than a decade as a consultant in the tech and entertainment industries, Jonathan James launched Daily Dead in 2010 to share his passion for horror entertainment. He takes immense pride in Daily Dead's talented team of writers, who work tirelessly to explore and celebrate horror as a respected art form capable of telling complex, character-driven stories with deep emotional and cultural impact.
Over the course of his career, Jonathan has written more than 10,000 articles and hosted panels at major conventions, including New York Comic Con and San Diego Comic-Con. He has also been consulted as an expert on horror and pop culture, offering his insights on horror history and the latest trends through media outlets, radio stations, film festivals, and fan conventions.
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