![]() ![]() In the graphic novel 'Trick 'r Treat: Days of the Dead,' one of the stories concerns a 19th century pioneer girl named Sarah who befriends an Indian tribe living on land that her railman father wants to develop. In spite of his childlike appearance, Sam is apparently hundreds, if not thousands, of years old and known by many cultures around the world in one way or another. While Sam has no officially established age though it has been theorized that he is likely as old as Halloween itself roughly 2,000 years. Touching an unlit Jack-O-Lantern to see whether it has been blown out by a human or the wind) Clairvoyance: Sam possesses countless psychic abilities that he may use to his advantage. Magic: Sam has potentially thousands of years worth of knowledge and experience in many forms of Magic including Black Magic and Witchcraft.ġ3. Shape-Shifting: Transforms his true appearance into that of a costumed child.ġ2. Omnipotence: Simply causes the supernatural to happen by his own will or presence.ġ1. (She waves 'Goodbye' to Macy, Schrader, Chip, and Sara in exactly the same manner as Sam waves 'Hello' to Mr. ![]() Possession: Possesses Rhonda in order to leave her tormentors left for dead to the Halloween School Bus Massacre zombie kids. Kreeg's arm during their fight just by twisting it with ease.ĩ. Kreeg, Sam is able to knock him down just by jumping at him. Sam's regeneration power is strong enough to reattach severed parts, i.e. Regeneration: He was shot in the head and had visible damage, but when he came to, the damage was gone. Phobikinesis: Sam has mastered the ability to manipulate the fears of others to play with his victims' minds.ħ. Kreeg and close forcefully behind when he leaves.Ħ. Telekinesis: Sam causes the door to open to make his exit after attacking Mr. (He really knows how to toy with his victims)ĥ. Teleportation: Sam naturally possesses the power to disappear and reappear whenever and wherever he wants to. The Halloween School Bus Massacre victims)Ĥ. Necromancy: Summons the dead to do his bidding and kill others. Wallcrawling: Scale walls and ceilings much like a spider.ģ. (Sam has been in existence ever since the ancient Celtic Pagans celebrated Samhain and it is possible that as long as the holiday is alive in some form or another, Sam will continue to exist)Ģ. Sam awakens moments later and reattaches his hand. Kreeg which temporarily subdues him, Kreeg then proceeds to blow off Sam's right hand. Immortality & Re-Animation: He is shot by Mr. NEVER take down your decorations before November 1st.īeing the Spirit and incarnation of Halloween itself, Sam naturally possesses dark supernatural powers:ġ.NEVER blow out a Jack O'Lantern before midnight.Always hand out candy to trick-or-treaters.He visits a different town every 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 is the personified being of Halloween itself as well as the enforcer of its traditions and rules. In a deleted scene of the film, Sam is shown flipping the bird to Charlie. Sam acts very much like a child being mischievous and appearing to love candy and 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 Although the blood stains on the sack and the cat screeches that are occasionally heard from it strongly suggest otherwise. 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. ![]()
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