Review of All Hallows' Eve (2013) by Johnny T — 23 Dec 2014

Whoever made the trailer for this thing deserves an award. I mean, I'm an experienced enough movie goer at this point not to be suckered so easily by a well-edited commercial for a film, but I admit: this movie's trailer got my hopes way up. Apparently the film itself was created based on the success of a few internet clips of the clown that features prominently in the film. That's fair enough. It's a creepily done clown in most ways. The film itself: not so much. All Hallows' Eve also feels rushed in places, mainly because it was. All of the stories feature some sort of effect that looks like it'll eventually be used in a reel for one of the artists on the film, and none of it is impressive. Though, I did enjoy the wraparound segment (despite being a bit of a Ring ripoff), which is rare since most anthologies have really bad and seemingly pointless wraparounds. Damien Leone's indie anthology horror film is a very forgettable and dull genre entry. If you've seen Damien Leone's previous shorts then you've already seen half the movie. The only new aspect to the film was the second story and wraparound segment. While the wraparound was surprisingly decent, the new story was really half-assed, boring, and poorly done. If you've never seen the shorts before then the film is worth a look, but I'd skip it otherwise.

VERDICT: "Not So Hot" - [Negative Reaction] These films are truly terrible films. They are not the worst things ever made, but they are definitely awful and should not be seen by anyone. (Films that are rated 1.5 or 2 stars).