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True Nightmares (2015)
Fun, but poor production values
This is a fun little thing, but if you know the stories at all, the inaccuracies and downright laziness will probably annoy you. They did me. For example, one of the stories is set in Hammersmith, West London, but all the actors are American, accents and all. The roads look nothing like those in Hammersmith. That's so sloppy and unnecessary. There are other inconsistencies etc that really drag this series down, and it's a shame because it makes you wonder how much to believe of the stories you're just hearing about. Short of looking up each and every one, how are you to know about the truth of any of them? So why bother watching, unless for light entertainment? Ah, well.
You Can't Kill Stephen King (2012)
Awful
In reply to the earlier poster, YES, acting does matter in any movie, be it horror, comedy, sci-fi, musical or whatever. Bad acting takes you out of the story and hinders belief. I would say it's especially important in horror, because there must be a lot of suspension of belief compared to some genres. I think true horror fans want their fave genre to be as respected as well-produced as others, and that means hiring actors who can act. I don't understand the idea of excusing bad acting or scripting or directing or production values because something is horror and not nordic noir! This was awful.
I was lured in by the premise of King-esque deaths, which is a great idea.
But disappointment ensued. How about, for example, (MILD SPOILER) the killer training a real wolf to sic on the black guy? That would have been inventive and made sense. Instead we get a run-of-the-mill slasher.
I reserve a BIG yawn, too, for movies that purport to be parodies of cheesiness, while using the 'parody' excuse to exploit certain things, ie, half-naked women. Parody only works if it's actually funny. This suffered from a horrendously bad script. Honestly, I found precisely nothing to like about this film.