Campfire Tales

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BRizz 2 Campfire Tales is a spooky anthology-style horror film that was released in 1997—but honestly, it feels much older. The look and feel of the film scream 1980s, maybe even 1970s, which was surprising once I realized it came out in the late ‘90s. The writing, pacing, and overall vibe are definitely more in line with older horror flicks, which could be a positive or a negative depending on what you’re into. Christine Taylor was fine in her role—she’s really the only recognizable face in the cast. The rest of the actors didn’t leave much of an impression. They were just… there. The story itself is centered on a group of friends sitting around a campfire telling scary stories, which is a fun and classic setup. There’s charm in that idea, and it has potential to be really engaging. However, the execution didn’t quite hit the mark for me. Instead of focusing on one strong story, the movie jumps into multiple tales that we as viewers are forced to fully sit through. It quickly becomes too much—there’s no time to connect with any one plot or set of characters, and it ends up feeling more repetitive than creepy. Then we get to the twist at the end: they were all dead the whole time and were ghosts telling stories to each other. Honestly? That just felt lazy and uninspired. It wasn’t the kind of twist that made me rethink the movie; it was the kind that made me roll my eyes. I wouldn’t call Campfire Tales a terrible movie, but it’s definitely not something I’d revisit or recommend. It had potential, but the way it was put together didn’t do it any favors. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 06/22/25 Full Review Audience Member Sayang oras. Sa sobrang ikli ng mga kwento e mabibitin ka lang. Mas maigi pang manuod ng Are You Afraid of the Dark or Goosebumps at least dun e kumpleto ang kwento. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 05/01/25 Full Review Farah R I wasn't expecting much, so I was surprised that Campfire Tales was an interesting anthology feature. Unfortunately, its humble budget is obvious in its production. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 11/23/24 Full Review Horror fan 4 What a great anthology film. Absolutely enjoyed this one. Great story telling and performances with a twist ending. Tim Treakle Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/03/24 Full Review Audience Member I don't know the score for this is so low. I wasn't expecting much from this movie but I was pleasantly surprised. The stories I found to be fairly original and the acting was OK, not surprising since there are some well known actors. There are some plot holes which is why I didn't give 5 stars. But my favorite part of this movie is the ending. It was a really cool twist I did not see coming. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/24/24 Full Review Steve D A bunch of thin ideas that couldn't make 1 film so they put them together. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 09/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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