Masters of Horror

Has anyone actually watched these shows? I asked about them in my 'best horror series' thread, but it's just crickets over there... nothing from anyone... 🤷 So I figured I'd try asking this way instead...

I finally got that box set I ordered online, but I haven't even had a chance to crack it open yet. People keep telling me it’s a total mixed bag—some killer episodes, but then some absolute bottom-of-the-barrel garbage...

I only caught one episode so far, and honestly? It seemed alright... though there were a ton of pretty gross scenes. I was just wondering if the rest of the series stays that intense... don't want to waste my time downloading the whole thing if it's just going to be non-stop gore.

Look, there are good picks and bad picks, but if you want my personal favorites, I’d say go with:

- Incident on an Interstate - it’s a bit of a more unconventional take on the slasher genre

- Jennifer - think Alfred Hitchcock vibes, but definitely not for anyone with a weak stomach

- Deer Woman - such a killer blend of horror and comedy

- John Carpenter's Cigarette Burns - honestly, it feels pretty similar to In the Mouth of Madness

As for everything else, it really just depends on what kind of mood you're in—zombies, necrophilia, torture, witches, and all that good stuff...

I’ve sat through the first five episodes now, and I have to say, I’m just not feeling it. It isn't anything catastrophic, per se, but there's zero tension and it lacks any real grit or brutality. If I had to pin down why, the whole concept feels a bit derivative, almost like those later X-Files episodes you'd see after Mulder left the show. 😛

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Started watching last week, hit about the eighth story. There’s honestly something for everyone here, though quality varies quite a bit depending on what kind of horror you actually like.

For me, H. P. Lovecraft's Dreams in The Witch-House worked because of that old-school vibe (even if the plot is predictable), along with Jennifer (disturbingly sexy😲) and John Carpenter's Cigarette Burns (The End of the World😁). Those were better than most.
I wasn't feeling Homecoming, felt like a dragged-out zombie satire, and Chocolate just wasted a great premise.

Overall, it’s decent. It just lacks a bit of guts—it doesn't really push any genre boundaries. It relies too much on shock value and gore😁.

Season two is dropping on DVD soon... pretty sick👍