Afouotos Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

Numerootno A story that's too fascinating to pass by...

Ava-Grace Willis Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

Deanna There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

Scott LeBrun The legendary Vincent Price is the star attraction of this collection of fantastic tales, appearing as both an aged mailman and a host for this anthology. As the mailman, he delivers an unsolicited VHS tape to a young man named Matthew Wilson (Todd Fulton). Matthew figures "what the Hell" and sits down to watch the tape. Price appears in this movie- within-the-movie to provide an introduction, ruminating on the entire idea of how thin the line is that separates reality from fantasy.One. "Hobgoblin Bridge". Young boy Matt must navigate a covered bridge that is supposedly watched over by a tiny little demon.Two. "A Little Fishy". A fisherman (Jerry Grisham) learns what it's like to be on the other end of the fishing line.Three. "Coffee Break". The best segment in "Escapes" details what happens as an obnoxious young delivery driver (Michael Patton-Hall) finds himself trapped in the environs of a tiny town named Harmony.Four. "Who's There?" A jogger (Ken Thorley) is menaced by monsters that are supposed to be genetic experiments that escaped from a biological preserve.Five. "Jonah's Dream". Mary Tucker (the appealing Shirley O'Key), who's been panning for gold for years on her private mountain, receives a strange, otherworldly visit.Six. "Think Twice". A mugger (Rocky Capella) takes a mysterious crystal from a bum (Gil Reade).Writer, producer & director David Steensland creates some enjoyable atmosphere from the various California locations that he uses, and he's good at generating some suspense here and there. Overall, however, his stories are mostly uninspired, and not all of them have a very strong payoff. "Coffee Break" is a standout, offering a neat 'Twilight Zone' kind of tale. Steensland doesn't pace himself that well, either. "Jonah's Dream" especially takes too much time to get where it's going.Price is unfortunately rather wasted. It's sad that, in the final dozen or so years of his career & life, he couldn't have headlined some pictures more worthy of his screen presence. But at least he also did "From a Whisper to a Scream" during this time period, and that one is more worth your time.This obscurity / curiosity still merits a look if you're a die hard fan of Price and/or the horror and fantasy genres. Don't expect any real scares at all, though.Five out of 10.

Woodyanders Jerky yuppie Matthew Wilson (a nicely obnoxious portrayal by Todd Fulton) receives an unsolicited VHS tape in the mail. Wilson decides to watch said tape and soon finds himself caught up in a scary alternate world full of dread and danger.Writer/director David Steensland relates all the stories at a snappy pace, crafts a fun ooga-booga spooky atmosphere, brings an engaging earnest quality to the material, and tops everything off with an amusing sense of dark humor. The segments contained herein are: A hobgoblin stalking a little boy on a rundown bridge, a fisherman receives a fitting comeuppance, a rude delivery man stumbles across a remote rural café which exists in some kind of perpetual limbo, an overweight jogger is chased through the woods by a hairy monster (this one has an especially funny punchline), a stubborn old widow prospector (a touching performance by Shirley O'Key) refuses to leave her home, and a mugger gets his just desserts. Vincent Price handles his host duties with trademark plummy aplomb. John Mitchum likewise registers well as amiable yokel Mr. Olson. Gary Tomsic's polished cinematography boasts a few snazzy visual flourishes and makes neat occasional use of a crane. Todd Popple's shuddery synthesizer score hits the shivery spot. A nifty little fright flick.

Sean Hannon Actually, the only mystery that engages me is how I came to be credited as the actor playing "Large Creature"! I didn't have anything to do with this picture, and from the sound of it, I'm glad I wasn't. Very strange. Hmm, 1986? I was playing a singing King Mark in a dopey Equity-waiver musical production called "Knightly Pursuits", during which I met my wife-to-be, Emilie, to whom I've been happily married to for 18 years now. I asked her about my ever playing a Large Creature. She just smiled.Meanwhile, the other IMDb listing for me is correct: I do co-star in the Ralph Bakshi/Frank Frazetta 1983 production of "Fire & Ice" which has just been re-released on DVD. (Yay!) Included on the disc is a special feature in which I narrate from a personal diary I kept during filming. The producer of the special feature dug up production stills of me on the set that I had never seen before. That was a treat. Anyway, "Fire & Ice" is sort of my "I Was a Teen-Age Werewolf". Not a great film, but my own. Sean Hannon --- a.k.a. Nekron, the evil Ice Lord

jh2002 It is sad to see the previously great Vincent Price attach himself to the front and back end of this amateurish production of silly & sad non-spooky shorts. He's in there briefly at the front, and briefly at the end, but the stuff inbetween was made by hacks.