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Campfire Tales

1997 · 88 min

A creepy, low-budget anthology that feels like telling scary stories in the dark, with a twist that lingers.

Genres
Horror
Tagline
Deep in the woods, no one can hear you scream.
Overview
Anthology of famous, scary urban legends done with a modern twist.

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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • death
  • survival
  • fate
  • isolation
  • freedom
Places
  • wilderness
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • anthology
  • twist ending
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror7
Humour2
Realism5
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Genres
horror
Directed by
David Semel, Martin Kunert, Matt Cooper
Written by
Eric Manes, Martin Kunert, Matt Cooper
Starring
James Marsden, Jay R. Ferguson, Christine Taylor, Christopher Masterson, Kim Murphy, Ron Livingston, Jennifer MacDonald, Hawthorne James
Music
Andrew Rose
Cinematography
John Peters
Runtime
88 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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