A group of people meet at a country farm, where one of them feels he has had a dream about the gathering. They pass the time telling creepy stories ...
Like most portmanteau horror movies, it gets going quickly and the stories told each have a distinct flavour. It's entertaining enough in its own right but in addition, it's fascinating to see how many ideas have been used in later movies.
For 1945, it's surprisingly creepy in places, so I can only imagine how it must have been a thrilling watch on original release.
For horror fans, it's a must-watch movie, as it is one of those pivotal movies like Psycho and Frankenstein.
Like most portmanteau horror movies, it gets going quickly and the stories told each have a distinct flavour. It's entertaining enough in its own right but in addition, it's fascinating to see how many ideas have been used in later movies.
For 1945, it's surprisingly creepy in places, so I can only imagine how it must have been a thrilling watch on original release.
For horror fans, it's a must-watch movie, as it is one of those pivotal movies like Psycho and Frankenstein.