An anthology of four short horror films based on (supposedly) urban legends. It was made for TV originally but ended up being too expensive. So, they shot a REAL gory murder to assure an R rating and it was released to theatres. It's just OK.
There's a great opening story that has a woman (Cristina Raines) who HAS to go out for cigarettes. Naturally there's a mad killer on the loose. This segment has the gory murder bit...which has nothing to do with the main story. Still it's well-done and acted.
The second has Emilio Estevez as a kid who is determined to be the best at a video game. Then he finds himself playing the game for real! This has some cool computer graphics and a neat ending.
The third is pretty bad. Lance Henriksen (in a rare bad performance) plays a priest who has lost his faith. Then he's confronted with a demon truck in the desert. Boring and silly.
The last has a family terrorized by a rat--a big one. Richard Masur plays the father and Veronica Cartwright (who's very good) plays the mom. This is OK until the end which has some hilariously bad special effects.
Worth tuning in for the opening story...but the other three are pretty forgettable. I give it a 5.
There's a great opening story that has a woman (Cristina Raines) who HAS to go out for cigarettes. Naturally there's a mad killer on the loose. This segment has the gory murder bit...which has nothing to do with the main story. Still it's well-done and acted.
The second has Emilio Estevez as a kid who is determined to be the best at a video game. Then he finds himself playing the game for real! This has some cool computer graphics and a neat ending.
The third is pretty bad. Lance Henriksen (in a rare bad performance) plays a priest who has lost his faith. Then he's confronted with a demon truck in the desert. Boring and silly.
The last has a family terrorized by a rat--a big one. Richard Masur plays the father and Veronica Cartwright (who's very good) plays the mom. This is OK until the end which has some hilariously bad special effects.
Worth tuning in for the opening story...but the other three are pretty forgettable. I give it a 5.