It’s Halloween night, which means many of us are watching the perfect Halloween night movie: Trick ‘r Treat.

It’s been six years now, unbelievably, since Legendary Pictures thrilled fans with the announcement that Trick ‘r Treat 2 was on the way. But alas, it would seem that the announcement was more of a cruel trick than the wonderfully sweet treat it appeared to be at the time.

Still, Michael Dougherty—who made his feature directorial debut on the 2007 original, and has since gone on to helm Krampus and Godzilla: King of the Monsters—is asked about the sequel every year around this time, and this year was no different. You can see what he had to say about the sequel below.

ComicBookMovie was able to ask Dougherty about where Trick ‘r Treat 2 stands, to which Dougherty responded:

But surprisingly enough, as the years have passed and he’s had plenty of time to think about it, Dougherty isn’t even sure there should be a sequel:

I can understand both sides of this discussion. Personally, I’d still love to see a sequel made. But only if they come up with some great stories to tell. There’s no point in making it just to make it.

It would be tremendously difficult to match the greatness of the original, but that doesn’t mean they can’t deliver a great follow-up. Creepshow 2 isn’t as good as Creepshow, but it’s still a hell of a lot of fun.

[Source: ComicBookMovie via Bloody Disgusting]

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