Terror Tales
Terror Tales

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Terror Tales

2016
Movie
121 min
English

After being abducted by a psychopath, a husband is subjected to three horrific tales of terror while his family is held captive in an attached cargo trailer.

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IMDb3.7/10
Director: Andrew HuntGenres: Horror, Thriller

Plot Summary

A mysterious woman named Kierra picks up a series of hitchhikers on a deserted road, each with a terrifying story to tell. As her own dark past catches up with her, the stories intertwine, revealing a grim narrative of deception and supernatural encounters. The anthology format weaves together different tales of horror, leading to a climactic and unsettling conclusion.

Critical Reception

Terror Tales received mixed to negative reviews from critics and audiences, with many finding its anthology structure disjointed and the individual stories lacking originality or scares. While some appreciated the effort to create a classic horror anthology feel, the overall execution was seen as amateurish.

What Reviewers Say

  • The film struggles with pacing and a cohesive narrative across its anthology segments.

  • Individual horror stories are often predictable and fail to deliver genuine scares.

  • The low-budget production values are evident throughout, detracting from the atmosphere.

Google audience: Audience reviews are scarce, but those available tend to echo critical sentiments, highlighting a lack of engaging content and a generally disappointing horror experience.

Fun Fact

The film is an anthology, meaning it comprises multiple short horror stories presented within a framing narrative, a common but often challenging format for independent horror productions.

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TheVidiot

TheVidiot

One of the aspects I most enjoy about horror anthologies is that they are like fighters who know they can't go the distance. Instead of a long drawn out match they attack with a flurry of blows from the bell; going for a K.O. As fast as one...