Hello, October! Sam’s Back, and His First New Short Is a Stunner – Watch!

Hello, October! Sam’s Back, and His First New Short Is a Stunner – Watch!

October 1, 2026 Dread Central

Michael Dougherty has released the first short film in his month-long Sam: The Soul of Halloween celebration, coinciding with today’s launch of Sam’s official website. And it’s a stunner.

At less than a minute, the short is a gorgeous, triumphant celebration of October. Sam sits in a graveyard holding a glowing pumpkin as ghosts rise from the...