After seeing several vapid horror anthologies over the past week, I came across this, on a sleepy, Sunday afternoon. Even after a heavy lunch, this film prevented me from dozing or falling asleep. And the credit goes to this film and this film alone. Hampered by a rather silly, ambiguous title, I was not expecting much, but I found this film to be a riot of laughs, horror and suspense, combined with a very nifty wrap-up yarn. The actors and actresses rock for their performances, and there is never a moment of slack or dullness. Each story follows the other in rapid succession, and Ritter puts in a marvelous performance, from the beginning till the end. Another actor who appealed to me was Bryan Cranston, who played the role of a much-maligned Dad with aplomb. I am not sure whether the monkey was an actual animal or CGI, but whatever it was, it was scary.
A neat package, fit for aficionados of the genre.
A neat package, fit for aficionados of the genre.