A woman finds a VHS tape on her doorstep that features a bunch of grisly stories that might be real. Meanwhile, a pumpkin-faced killer is using said VHS tape to close in on his next victim.
First story, "Jack Attack" - This one has a great gruesome punchline.
Second story, "The Last Halloween" - Cool apocalyptic sci-fi/horror outing with a real doozy of a closing shot.
Third story, "The Offering" - This one boasts some spot-on spooky atmosphere and makes good use of a wintry forest setting, but is a bit too vague.
Fourth story, "Descent" - Tense and gripping thriller with a decent end twist.
Fifth story, "M is for Masochist" - Nifty and gory yarn set at a carnival.
Sixth story, "A Boy's Life" - By far the weakest segment. Basically a sappy drawn-out build-up to a predictable ending.
Seventh story, "Mr. Tricker's Treat" - Short, but pleasingly gruesome ditty about a too realistic outside Halloween display.
Eighth story, "Alexia" - Sturdy supernatural chiller with a neat computer hook.
The wraparound segment concludes on a pretty obvious, but nonetheless still effective note. Overall a somewhat uneven, yet still worthwhile omnibus outing.
First story, "Jack Attack" - This one has a great gruesome punchline.
Second story, "The Last Halloween" - Cool apocalyptic sci-fi/horror outing with a real doozy of a closing shot.
Third story, "The Offering" - This one boasts some spot-on spooky atmosphere and makes good use of a wintry forest setting, but is a bit too vague.
Fourth story, "Descent" - Tense and gripping thriller with a decent end twist.
Fifth story, "M is for Masochist" - Nifty and gory yarn set at a carnival.
Sixth story, "A Boy's Life" - By far the weakest segment. Basically a sappy drawn-out build-up to a predictable ending.
Seventh story, "Mr. Tricker's Treat" - Short, but pleasingly gruesome ditty about a too realistic outside Halloween display.
Eighth story, "Alexia" - Sturdy supernatural chiller with a neat computer hook.
The wraparound segment concludes on a pretty obvious, but nonetheless still effective note. Overall a somewhat uneven, yet still worthwhile omnibus outing.