This is by no means the "Tarantino" or "Coen Brothers" version of horror. But it's a rather effective, creepy collection of shorts worth viewing.
Episode 1: This is the "Found Footage" short, and despite the cliches (like malfunctioning video footage), it's pretty good. Somewhat original using elements quite familiar to the common horror junkie, it's a decent introduction to the series. Nothing mind-blowing, but something worth checking out at least.
Episode 2: Man, this episode is DAAAAAAAARRRK. I love it. How far is someone willing to go to achieve greatness? And how much is someone willing to trust a total stranger to reach that level of greatness? It has a simple story, with a simple ending, but it's quite effective, and rather disturbing. Feels like a chilling campfire story.
Episode 3: This one falls a bit flat. Brave past this kid's East coast accent (Jersey maybe? Interestingly enough, he loses it rather quickly) and annoying "just gotta get famous fast" characteristics, and it merely ends up being just a dime-a-dozen tale, related to Dante's Inferno. Worth a view, but nothing worth remembering, ironically enough. Onto the next one...
Episode 4: You really start to root for David, who just wants to have a nice date with a woman who is equally as nervous. But there are some dark elements, and "WTF" moments for sure. Ending is rather confusing, but if there's one good thing to say about it, it's definitely not predictable. One may think it's a thesis about OCD?
Episode 5: This is the episode in which the user realizes there's a sort of "connection" between all the stories. Other than that connection, nothing really special here. It's almost like the writers were trying too hard with this one.
Episode 6: Straight away, there's something very uneasy and wrong with this one. It could be that it focuses on the job that some people may have, which deals with death and helping others across the unknown veil. This comes off as rather creepy, but strangely beautiful. But the uneasiness gets worse as the episode continues, and I applaud it for that. Along with some really effective subtle scares and decent effects, this episode is a winner, and more so effective for ANYONE (such as myself) who has done any kind of "caregiving" work, especially through the middle of the night. This one gets the trophy of being the scariest of the lot. Well made.
