The brevity of each story works well. These fables are relatively simple affairs so
spending about fifteen mins on each one is perfect. Everything is streamlined to cram as much
suspense into the plots as possible.
What I Didn’t Like:
The segment concerning the douche who abuses his power in running a home for
the blind tips its hand too early with how they’re going to conclude. I wish they had shown a little more restraint
there because it would’ve been kind of a nuts reveal had we not known what the residents
of the home were up to.
Overall Impressions:
This film is a favorite of Robert Zemeckis (Flight,
Romancing the Stone) who produced the much more well known HBO version of Tales from the Crypt and directed some
episodes. If you’re curious to check out
this ancestor from almost twenty years prior you won’t be disappointed. They share some of the same stories and it’s
interesting to see the different approaches each took.
This is definitely one of the strongest anthology horror
movies out there. All the sections are
solid, the performances are excellent and there’s a nice broody look and
atmosphere to the entire piece. They
walk the fine line of presenting you something that’s truly creepy and not too
silly, gory or light. Everyone likes a
good old fashioned ghost story and this is as traditional and classy as it
gets.
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