Name: Worth Each Penny presents: Scary Stories
Genre: Horror
Released: 2022-09-14
Duration: 1 h 39 min
Rating: 4.5
Cast: Kristen Lundberg

Definitely skip past or just ignore the lackluster intro. It's god awful!

This is one of a collection of anthologies I dub the "Presents Anthology Series" that are comprised of the winners of different indie horror film festivals.

"Indie" doesn't necessarily mean bad; and a low budget doesn't necessarily mean a poor production value. This anthology presents us with some of the best indie tales, crafted by some of the most competent up-and-comers from the indie horror industry. Whether they made it to the big leagues or not, nearly every entry is top notch.

It's a pretty even spread, but overall I'd say Worth Each Penny is a weak entry in the Presents Anthology Series. On the higher end we have "Hitched," which breathes some life into a classic slasher tale by injecting some dark humor. Easily standing out as the worst entry, "Only Blood Relates Us" is a banal, jumbled mess of a story that falls flat at every turn. Ultimately, it is a unique idea that fails to capitalize on itself, whereas "Focus" creates a more thrilling and immersive story by steadily building suspense and tension throughout its entire runtime.

We are treated to 6 tales.

Below are brief Plot Summaries:

Hitched: Unbeknownst to her, a woman offers a ride to a devious fellow claiming to be experiencing car trouble. 7/10

Focus: An apprehensive woman's fears are amplified as she participates in a focus group. 8/10

Fresh: After accidentally performing a ritual on herself, a young girl undergoes an unexpected transformation. 7/10

Only Blood Relates Us: A segmented tale involving the everyday lives of four uncanny family members and the ties that bind them. 4/10

The Ogress: A brutal crime scene discovered in the woods fits the profile of a series of murders and missing persons cases. 6/10

The Street Lights Are On: Leaving work late one night, a man comes home to discover that something horrendous has taken place in his home. 5/10.

The horror genre features stories that aim to elicit fear, suspense, and a sense of dread in its audience. Horror stories often explore themes related to the unknown, the supernatural, and the macabre, and they frequently evoke strong emotional reactions such as anxiety, terror, and unease.

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Worth Each Penny presents: Scary Stories (2022)

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