IMDb > Campfire Tales (1997)

Campfire Tales (1997) More at IMDbPro »


IMDb Holiday Movie Guide

Overview

User Rating:
5.7/10   1,486 votes
MOVIEmeter: ?
Down 3% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Writers (WGA):
Martin Kunert (story) &
Eric Manes (story) ...
more
Contact:
View company contact information for Campfire Tales on IMDbPro.
Genre:
Tagline:
Deep in the woods, no one can hear you scream. more
Plot:
Anthology of famous, scary urban legends done with a modern twist. full summary | add synopsis
Plot Keywords:
NewsDesk:
Weekly DVD & Blu-Ray Chopping List 6/23/2009
 (From Fangoria. 21 June 2009, 10:09 PM, PDT)

User Comments:
Predictable but not uninteresting more (72 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Jay R. Ferguson ... Cliff (segment "The Campfire")

Christine Taylor ... Lauren (segment "The Campfire")

Christopher Masterson ... Eric (segment "The Campfire") (as Christopher Kennedy Masterson)

Kim Murphy ... Alex (segment "The Campfire")

Ron Livingston ... Rick (segment "The Honeymoon") / RV Driver (segment "The Campfire")
Jennifer MacDonald ... Valerie (segment "The Honeymoon") / RV Passenger (segment "The Campfire")
Hawthorne James ... Cole (segment "The Honeymoon")
Alex McKenna ... Amanda (segment "People Can Lick Too")

Devon Odessa ... Katherine (segment "People Can Lick Too")
Jonathan Fuller ... 'Jessica' / Internet Man (segment "People Can Lick Too")

Glenn Quinn ... Scott Anderson (segment "The Locket") / Paramedic #1 (segment "The Campfire")

Jacinda Barrett ... Heather Wallace (segment "The Locket")

James Marsden ... Eddie (segment "The Hook")

Amy Smart ... Jenny (segment "The Hook")

Rick Lawrence ... Rockin' Rob (segment "The Hook")
more
Create a character page for: ?

Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for violence/terror, language and sexuality.
Runtime:
88 min
Country:
Language:
Color:
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Certification:
Iceland:16 | Argentina:16 | Germany:16 | Australia:MA | Finland:K-16 (video premiere) | Hong Kong:IIB | Portugal:M/16 (video premiere) | UK:18 (video premiere) | USA:R (certificate #35095) | Spain:18
Filming Locations:
Company:

Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: In the "People Can Lick Too" segment, there is a scene near the beginning where the older sister hands the younger sister some money and says "I'm going out tonight, don't tell anybody". At the point where she begins to say "Don't tell anybody", the audio\visual becomes mismatched, as her mouth is clearly saying something else. more
Quotes:
Scott Anderson: [about Heather's father] Is he around?
[Heather gestures]
Scott Anderson: He's dancing? Okay, he's not dancing, he's uh, rowing? No, he's, he's boxing, he's boxing? Your dad's not a boxer is he? Okay... he's horseback riding! He's a horseback rider.
more
Movie Connections:
Featured in Dead Teenager Movie (2006) (V) more

FAQ

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.
Predictable but not uninteresting, 12 April 2008
6/10
Author: Wayne Malin (wwaayynnee51@hotmail.com) from United States

Four teenagers are coming from a concert. They're driving recklessly down a dark winding road. The car crashes and they all stumble out. While waiting for help they start telling ghost stories. The first-- called "RV"-has a newly wed couple confronted by monsters. "People Can Lick Too" has an 11 year old girl being menaced by a pedophile. "The Locket" has a young man meeting a beautiful, mute woman in an old farmhouse. Then it cuts back to the four kids. It seems help has arrived...but not what they expected.

All four of the tales are based on urban legends--in part or in whole. This, unfortunately, makes it kind of a chore to watch if you know all the legends and how they end. Still this isn't a total washout. All the segments are well-directed, it has top production values and the acting is not bad across the board. It's also fun to see James Marsden, Christine Taylor and Amy Smart in small roles before they hit it big. Also Glenn Quinn (who sadly ODd a number of years ago) headlines one segment. So the movie was (for me) ridiculously predictable...but the direction, production and acting kept me interested. Worth a look. Much better than the "Urban Legends" movies. I give it a 6.

Was the above comment useful to you?
more (72 total)

Message Boards

Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Campfire Tales (1997)
Recent Posts (updated daily)User
What attacked them in 'The Honeymoon'? mbworm
???What is the eerie 1930's Song from 'the locket' segment??? j_hughes2000
The dog fergieferg189
NOT scary for adults J_Bro
Name of Song??? bcduncan112
whats that song? emilyjoy33
more

Recommendations

If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
- - - - -
Ils Trick 'r Treat Candyman Friday the 13th I corpi presentano tracce di violenza carnale
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
Show more recommendations

Related Links

Full cast and crew Company credits External reviews
News articles IMDb Horror section IMDb USA section
Add this title to MyMovies

You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process.