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Campfire Tales

1991 · 86 min

A scrappy campfire anthology that lurches between cheap scares and goofy gore, more fun to mock than to fear.

Genres
Thriller, Horror
Tagline
Once Upon a Time...You're Dead
Overview
A grizzled derelict tells a quartet of horror tales to a trio of young campers.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • death
  • violence
  • greed
  • deception
  • survival
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • anthology
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror7
Humour4
Realism4
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Genres
thriller, horror
Directed by
Paul Talbot, William Cooke
Written by
Paul Talbot, William Cooke
Starring
Gunnar Hansen, Michael R. Smith, Lawrence E. Campbell, Robin Roberts, Tres Holton, Courtney Ballard, Lora Podell, H. Ray York
Runtime
86 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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