Name: Tales of Ghosts and Demons
Genre: Horror
Released: 2023-08-01
Duration: 1 h 12 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Anthony Best, Kelly Goudie, Silas Hawkins

Very good but bizarrely-animated Victorian ghost stories

Well-made but bizarre animation consisting of what look like silhouettes of paper cutouts, chalk drawings, puppets, and even human actors. It gives a dreamlike quality, or childhood nightmare, and its old-school antiquated simplicity somehow lends well to the Victorian era (1837-1901) ghost stories that are covered here. They include:

1) "Count Magnus" by M. R. James

2) "The Phantom Coach" by Amelia B. Edwards

3) "The Story of a Disappearance and an Appearance" by M. R. James

4) "The Upper Berth" by Francis Marion Crawford

5) "Mr. Humphreys and His Inheritance" by M. R. James

6) "The Room in the Tower" by E. F. Benson

7) "The Residence at Whitminster" by M. R. James

If you like the stories of M. R. James, the illustrations of Edward Gorey, or the "Ghost Stories for Christmas" series (I love them), you'll probably like this movie. Its creators have considerable skill and talent and clearly have affection for the source material stories. It's not for everybody, but if you know what you're getting into, you'll probably enjoy this one.

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.

Brought to life through animation, this collection of seven eerie stories takes viewers on a haunting journey through the Victorian era.

M.R. James, Anthony Best, Silas Hawkins, Richard Mansfield, Darren Munn, Daniel Mansfield, and Kelly Goudie in Tales of Ghosts and Demons (2023)

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