Campfire Tales

1997

Horror / Mystery

19
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 32% · 4 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 32% · 5K ratings
IMDb Rating 5.8/10 10 5738 5.7K

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Plot summary

Anthology of famous, scary urban legends done with a modern twist.

Director

Matt Cooper Photo
Matt Cooper

Top cast

James Marsden Photo
James Marsden as Eddie
Amy Smart Photo
Amy Smart as Jenny
Ron Livingston Photo
Ron Livingston as Rick
Christopher Masterson Photo
Christopher Masterson as Eric
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795.48 MB
1280*720
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 26 min
Seeds 3
1.44 GB
1920*1080
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 26 min
Seeds 16

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by HorrorDisasterGuy-90617 6 / 10

Decent urban legend anthology movie.

The Honeymoon.The first segment is based on a different version of The Hook. It's somewhat similar to the urban legend, with a couple going to an isolated area with an unknown killer lurking around. One thing they added is a random local man who appears and tells them a creepy short story that gives off an unsettling vibe. The segment does a good job build up the tension to it and is somewhat suspenseful. The scene with the killer is terrorizing. Valerie is creepy, but the noises it makes are pretty stupid. The ending of the segment is similar to the urban legend. Overall, it's a decent one to start off with.People Can Lick Too.The second segment is somewhat similar to the urban legend itself. It goes through a decent pace and is built up pretty well. The scene with the chat room is disturbing because it revealed that the girl whom Amanda is talking to is an online predator posing as a young girl. Unfortunately, the two characters in the segment both sisters aren't that likable at all because both of them are bratty characters. The segment has pretty good tension with the predator stalking Amanda in the bushes, entering her house, and the garage scene. The ending is really similar to the urban legend itself. Overall, just like the previous segment, this is a decent one.The Locket.I don't know what urban legend this segment is based on, but it's about a young man who enters a farmhouse with a mute woman who lives there. Just like the previous segment, this one is built up nicely, and it is interesting to watch this. I think the character enters a place that is a time loop with an incident that repeats over and over again. It does build tension to it and is chilling on how it's executed. The ending itself is strange but interesting on the twist of it. Overall, another good segment.
Reviewed by mdemosweycogroupcom 7 / 10

Underrated, Little-seen Sleeper of a Horror Flick

Good (not great) little horror film with a high "creep" factor (not to be confused with a 1991 movie by the same name, or the more recent (2001) Campfire STORIES). Central tale of stranded teens telling ghost stories around a campfire in spooky woods nicely leads into, and ties together the different stories that make up the bulk of the movie (Watch for Ron Livingston (Office Space, Band of Brothers) and Jennifer MacDonald in a spirited, sexy segment ("The Honeymoon")). Solid acting and a few truly "scary" moments make this an above-average chiller. Good example of interesting story line, coupled with quality ensemble acting resulting in a whole greater than the sum of its parts. "Surprise" ending of the main story adds nice creepy twist, although some may see it coming. Movie is not available on DVD, but can be found on VHS.
Reviewed by LondonOnMyMind 7 / 10

An interesting urban legend collection

Definitely not only for urban legend aficionados, Campfire Tales is an often scary and always fun ride through several popular stories. It is also a film that exceeded the (low) expectations I had. A horror film I had never heard or read about, a straight-to-video release (granted, the latter often presents us with a pleasant surprise, but with horror films nowadays it can be all or nothing), a cast of mostly unknowns... well, I'll leave the math to you.The film proves to be an entertaining, suspenseful and overall very enjoyable experience. The four stories are well-paced and satisfying. The only one I felt was a little weaker was "The Locket", for the simple reason that it offers almost no explanation for its plot or the characters' actions; however, I still loved the tale, its atmosphere and ending. My favorite one was the third story, "People Can Lick Too" - the suspense in it is not only palpable, but also educational.I found Campfire Tales to be one of those horror gems one discovers by chance, and then goes on recommending it to everyone.7/10
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