An anthology of low budget short films by debut directors so don't go into this expecting the quality of Creepshow! With that in mind it's an entertaining but mixed bag that mostly hits the mark with only a few missteps. My only major gripe is the lack of wraparound story as shooting something to tie it together, even a simple Cryptkeeper type thing would have made it more fun - as it stands it feels very much like a DVD compilation.
In terms of content though, this is a good selection containing something for everyone: zombies, werewolves, psycho axe murderers, clowns, Cthulhu. Standouts for me were saved till last with STILL, a joyously original zombie piece (how often can anyone say that?!) that does a lot with clearly a meagre budget, HELLYFISH, a B-movie pastiche that only loses points for feeling more like an incomplete FX showreel than an actual movie (but its a LOT of fun), and the final CALL OF CHARLIE, which manages to be both a pastiche on social mores and a loving tribute to all things Lovecraft. This is a good selection, enjoyable and only 70min so would highly recommend to horror fans who can get past the indie feel of all of these.
In terms of content though, this is a good selection containing something for everyone: zombies, werewolves, psycho axe murderers, clowns, Cthulhu. Standouts for me were saved till last with STILL, a joyously original zombie piece (how often can anyone say that?!) that does a lot with clearly a meagre budget, HELLYFISH, a B-movie pastiche that only loses points for feeling more like an incomplete FX showreel than an actual movie (but its a LOT of fun), and the final CALL OF CHARLIE, which manages to be both a pastiche on social mores and a loving tribute to all things Lovecraft. This is a good selection, enjoyable and only 70min so would highly recommend to horror fans who can get past the indie feel of all of these.
