Score: 4/10 overall (anthology review)
Wraparound Story: "Allison's Story". A Psychology professor invites his students to his home for an all-in-good-fun extracurricular lesson on fear. The students take turns sharing a story. Meanwhile, a disgruntled ex-student has plans to show them the true meaning of fear.
Overacting, slow pacing, a bad script, and a nonsensical climax makes one anxious for the next story begin. Sadly, they aren't that great either. Score: 0/1
Segment 1: "The Old Dark House". Score: 0.5/3
Stranded by two flat tires, a married couple seek shelter and assistance from the titular abode, but there may be nefarious forces at work. This segment is plagued by bad music, bad pacing, and bad acting by Marc "Jimmy Olson" McClure.
Segment 2: "A Night on the Town". Score: 1/3
A girls' night out goes awry when they are chased by a maniac and his vicious dogs. Very dated (clothes and dialogue are pure 80's) and an improvement over the first segment, but this was mererly worthy of a resounding "meh".
Segment 3: "All Night Operator". Score: 2.5/3
A answering service operator and her actress client are terrorized by a relentless stalker. Fast-paced and suspenseful, this is easily the best segment of the three and the only one worth watching.
Overall, this anthology is boring and skipable.
Starring: Jillian McWhirtir, Pamela Aldon, Ramy Zada, Nadine Van der Velde, Marc McClure, Penelope Sudrow, Marg Helgenberger, and Alan Rosenberg
Directed by: Jim and Ken Wheat
Budget/Gross: $3 mil / $76K
IMDB Score: 5.4/10
Tomatometer: 33% critics and 38% audiences liked it
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