Terribly cringe-inducing, overwrought, unbalanced in tone and overall really bad. At times entertaining - I enjoyed the performances of the two monsters but the writing was just so embarrassing.
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More A gorgeous horror anthology where (for once) the frame narrative is the most compelling story of them all. I’d be lying if I didn’t admit it gets a little slow around the middle but it makes a great comeback with the final short and the finale of the frame story.
Comes highly recommended for friends of the genre - especially if you’re interested in returning to the roots of proper horror anthology-films!
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