Scary Stories (from a Dark Allie)

This was a pretty good final installment of the franchise. It closed the loop on many of the questions brought up in the earlier films without bringing up too many questions on its own. I feel like I’ve got closure on the story.

I found this one slightly more interesting than last night’s film but not quite as interesting as the first three films. Spoilers ahead.

This was the first real letdown of the bunch for me. It did have some neat effects – particularly the Kinect tracking dots – but just felt slow and like more of the same.

So far, this is definitely my favorite of the franchise. Maybe it’s because Katie and Kristi are much more likable (or relatable?) as kids.

If you’ve seen both endings to the original, you’re probably understanding why the theatrical version was, well, the theatrical version. This serves as both a prequel and a sequel to the first and does a pretty good job at both.

I liked this when it first came out. I still like it now, though my opinion is slightly less favorable this time around. Perhaps it’s because there are now so many similar movies it’s hard to keep track.

As far as scary movies go, this one isn’t terrible. It’s got Lance Henriksen and apparently a very young Mayim Bialik.

The story is interesting and Pumpkinhead is pretty scary (despite his kind of silly name).

It just feels slow. I notice I’ve been saying that of a lot of films lately. Maybe 2016 is just dragging on and I’m ready for it to be over.

This one’s okay. It’s got Pink (listed as Alecia Moore) and Shannyn Sossamon, so the acting was pretty good.

It’s got the catacombs under Paris, so the setting was pretty good.

I probably should have guessed from the title (and the cover picture), but this movie was lots of violence and very little story.

So little, in fact, that I really have nothing else to say about this one.

It’s…almost watchable? It’s only an hour and a half but feels like forever so if you’ve got the option to skip this one, take it.

I didn’t know what to expect from this movie. It started out slow, got a little strange, and then got really weird and religious.

Holy crap. This movie is terrifying. Don’t Breathe is the perfect name for it. I know I found myself holding my breath more than once during this one.

Tonight’s anthology had fewer familiar names and faces than last night’s, but since Larry Fessenden was one of those names I didn’t complain too much. I’m happy to report that his segment was one of my favorites.

While I didn’t find every minute of this exciting like with Tales of Halloween, I’d still rate this five out of five for the concept. It’s just so cool. And it’s well implemented here.