Review of Season's Greetings

Lethal and mischievous, but still lovable and adorable demon Sam experiences all kinds of nifty misadventures while out trick or treating on Halloween night. Writer/director Michael Dougherty astutely pegs the infectiously fun'n'spooky ooga-booga midnight-in-the-graveyard spirit of the Halloween season complete with a black cat, a creepy old house, leering Jack O'Lantern pumpkins, an ominous hooting owl, and, best of all, a foolhardy would-be back alley mugger who gets more than he bargained for when he beats Sam up for his bag of Halloween candy. The bright, sharp, and colorful animation has a totally happening old school hand-drawn charm to it. Kudos are also in order for Evan T. Chen's superbly shivery score. Plus this short makes for a great introduction to the iconic character of Sam, who returns in a substantial part in the terrific horror anthology winner "Trick 'r Treat." A real enjoyable and on the money little delight.