Historias de fantasmas

Una historia corta con un objetivo mayor que el de contar tres historias. Estos estarían insatisfactoriamente inacabados por sí solos, aunque se les pondría la piel de gallina. En definitiva, se trata de una variante británica de Creepshows, elaborada de forma fresca y moderna, pero de concepción simpáticamente antigua. Es más bien un monumento. (05.07.2018)

Los episodios individuales siempre terminan justo cuando se ponen en marcha, pero tienen mucho suspense, dan miedo y, sobre todo, están bien escritos. La historia de la trama tiene un buen ritmo y Andy Nyman saca adelante la película de forma brillante. El único fallo menor es el desenlace final, que es algo más flojo, pero no resulta ofensivo. La impresión general es positiva, y una posible secuela no estaría del todo descartada. (20.06.2018)

A bit of an unconventional anthology. In the great majority of horror anthologies what you remember is the individual tales, while the story that frames them is something extra, but in Ghost Stories it’s actually the opposite. The spooky mini stories are functional, but dull. They are scary and can make you a bit nervous, but they don’t go anywhere because they end quickly (my favourite was the second one about the young guy in the car; it was creepy, especially the circumstances under the which the main character tells it). But the gem is the story of Professor Goodman, who leads the film. It delivers a couple of surprises after which the readings of the mindfuck-meter go higher than you’d expect before the screening. The final outcome is a shame, however. It’s a cowardly way to explain the previous events, even if, in Ghost Stories, the creators take it so literally that it becomes a joke. (13.05.2018)

It looks like your typical ghost-type of horror movie to which everyone is used to in a deluge of contemporary horror films. And what you get is a play. It has a few good ideas from time to time but it is really theatrical. When you start to be bored it finally gives you a few answers and plays with you a little. An interesting piece. (09.10.2020)

Too bad it´s not better executed, this way it has atmosphere, many well-done scenes (by far the most intense scene is the purely King´s, supernatural scene, when the boys are at the sewer), a few ideas, but it covers too much and the three parts and the final par are conflicting. Also, as it follows horror classics (which is likeable), it means that one knows exactly what to expect and what it's all about. In any case, a nice piece of work from a department that has not been seen in Czech cinemas in recent years. (07.06.2018)