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Tales of Halloween (2015)

Directed by Darren Lynn Bousman, Lucky McKee, Neil Marshall, Ryan Schifrin, John Skipp, Dave Parker, Mike Mendez, Adam Gierasch, Andrew Kasch, Paul Solet, Axelle Carolyn

Horror | Crime | Comedy

Most recently watched by sensoria, schofizzy, zombiefreak

Overview

Ten stories from horror’s top directors. Ghosts, ghouls, monsters, and the devil delight in terrorizing unsuspecting residents of a suburban neighborhood on Halloween night. This creepy anthology combines classic Halloween tales with the stuff of nightmares.

Rated R | Length 97 minutes

Actors

Keir Gilchrist | Pollyanna McIntosh | Sam Witwer | Booboo Stewart | Adrienne Barbeau | Grace Phipps | Jose Pablo Cantillo | Lin Shaye | Greg Grunberg | Adam Green | Barry Bostwick | John Landis | James Duval | Ben Woolf | Barbara Crampton | Noah Segan | Kristina Klebe | Robert Rusler | Alex Essoe | Joe Dante | Pat Healy | Caroline Williams | Stuart Gordon | Dana Gould | Marc Senter | Mick Garris | Adrianne Curry | Tiffany Shepis | Trent Haaga | Lisa Marie | Felissa Rose | Cerina Vincent | John Savage | Elissa Dowling | Jack Dylan Grazer | Austin Falk | Madison Iseman | Ben Stillwell | Lombardo Boyar | Natalie Castillo | Lucas Armendariz | Hart Keathley | Aidan Gail | Gavin Keathley | Sean Clark | Daniel DiMaggio | Rafael Jordan | Greg McLean | Hunter Smit | Clare Kramer | Marcus Eckert | Christophe Zajac-Denek | Adam Pascal | John F. Beach | Casey Ruggieri | Marnie McKendry | Rebekah McKendry | Mia Page | Clay Keller | Kennedy Fuselier | Sage Stewart | Bianca Rose Miller | Liesel Hanson | V Nixie | Anubis | Lilly von Woodenshoe | Vanessa Menendez | Melissa 'Mo' Meinhart | Katie Silverman | Matt Merchant | Graham Denman | Thomas Blake Jr. | Buz Wallick | Joshua Lou Friedman | Jennifer Wenger | Michael Monterastelli | Graham Skipper | Cody Goodfellow | Frank Blocker | Andy Merrill | Frank Dietz | Noel Jason Scott | Shaked Berenson | Amanda Moyer | Nick Principe | Dana Renee Ashmore | Dylan Struzan | Drew Struzan | Nicole Laino | Monette Moio | Noah Nevins | Alexandra Fritz | Halie Aquino | Gloria Bradbury | Lexi Brandy | Andy Casillas | Heather Ashley Chase | Shawna Cupples | Rick Galiher | Steven Gonzales | Paula Haifley | Aaron Kai | River Keathley | Brandon Lamberty | Rebecca Lord | Michelle Parkman | Aja Preston | Clint Sears | Jackson Stewart | Serinity Thomas | Yindra Zayas | Axelle Carolyn | A.J. Meyers

Viewing History (seen 2 times)

Viewing Notes

The opening night movie for BCHFF 2015! Super stoked for this one.

Like I tweeted, this is the kind of movie you want to watch with your friends every Halloween. Super fun in that way. Initially I thought this movie would be my new annual Halloween viewing but after the first 5 shorts this anthology begins to sag in the middle swinging up by the end.

Most of the shorts are pretty good to great with a couple of so-so in between. Lucky McKee’s is surprisingly lackluster as he completely re-imagines Hansel & Gretyl. I love this ambition to do something different here but it just doesn’t stick the landing.

I also enjoy all the cameos however it becomes distracting. Maybe that’s just on the first viewing b/c it’s all like, “oh there’s so & so and oh look he’s in this and oh she’s here too… on and on and on.” Second viewing would alleviate those surprises. Also it’s clear this is a connected world and yet only loosely. That aspect could’ve been tighter.

Still quite enjoyable and one I’d love to watch with my friends. Really appreciate what they accomplished here to nail down the spirit and themes of Halloween.

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