FilmRSupernatural Monster & Creature Folk Horror

Deadtime Stories2009

Name: Deadtime Stories
Genre: Supernatural, Monster & Creature, Folk Horror
Released: 2009-10-28
Rating: 5

Directed by Tom Savini, Michael Fischa

5.0

Crypt Score

Blended from 2 sources

IMDb 3.9TMDB 4.2

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Year

2009

Runtime

77 min

The premise

An anthology of three horror stories presented by George A. Romero. In "Valley of the Shadow," a woman searches for her missing husband in the jungles of South America, only to be in great danger herself. In "Wet," a lonely man finds an empty box on the beach and opens it, with disastrous results. In "House Call," a doctor is called to a rural farm house to diagnose a strange ailment. This segment is a short film directed by Tom Savini in 2004 as a failed television pilot.

Horror Vault's take

George A. Romero hosts this trio of short horror tales, each spinning a distinct flavor of dread. A desperate search through South American jungle turns increasingly sinister, a beachside discovery unleashes something that should have stayed sealed, and a rural house call leads a doctor to a farmstead harboring a deeply troubling secret. The segments range from creature-feature menace to slow-burn unease, united by a love of classic anthology horror storytelling. Genre legend Tom Savini directs the final entry, lending it a gritty, practical edge.

Content: Horror Violence, Creature Threat, Disturbing Imagery