Very mixed

preppy-3

These 13 episodes are very much a mixed bag.  I'll just list the ones that are bad, the ones that are OK and the ones that are excellent.

Bad: Rude Awakening, Children of the Full Moon, Carpathian Eagle, Visitor from the Grave.

OK: Witching Time, 13th Reunion, Growing Pains, House That Bled to Death

Excellent: Charlie Boy, Silent Scream, Guardian of the Abyss, Two Faces of Evil and Mask of Satan.

All in all, I wasn't too impressed by these short 1 hour episodes.  Even the best ones had some bad acting and long, drawn-out scenes.  Also, none were really scary or bloody like the Hammer films of the 1960s and 70s.  Still, they're worth seeing--especially for horror fans.  At least try to see "Silent Scream"--it stars the late, great Peter Cushing and has a very spooky ending.

score /10

preppy-3 3 August 2003

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