All Hallows's Eve (2013)

You can never have enough Halloween anthology movies, right? After watching Terrifier, I've always been curious to see where Art the Clown got his start, and this is it.

The opening credits sets the mood perfectly. You're in a Halloween VHS type of scenario and the titles have a static flicker to them that brings about a sense of Halloween III in a way. The wraparound takes us to a suburban house on Halloween night, and what is the address? 237, which as we all know is a haunted number. A woman is babysitting a boy and a girl when the kid finds a VHS tape in his bag of candy. Instead of watching Night of the Living Dead on tv, they convince her to watch this random-ass flick, but are they ready for it?

The first segment is about a girl waiting in the depot when none other than Art himself comes along, and suffice to say, her night quickly goes to hell. This segment involves sewer monsters, cults, demons, and Satan babies. It has some good imagery going for it because the team behind this movie is heavy on the special effects. This goes for gore as well as monsterous creature designs, and these creatures are fucked.

The next segment features a lady in her new isolated home as she unpacks. She seems to revel in the peace and quiet out here, but when everything suddenly stops working, it's cause for alarm. The rest of it features somewhat of a goofy threat, but it plays out alright.

The final segment features a girl who finds herself lost on the road at night, so she stops at Last Chance Gas for directions and a refill. Yeah, that's the name of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre gas station if you remember, and this segment is heavy on some Art the Clown action. This story alone is undoubtedly the main influence for the Terrifier movie and it has some good bits to it.

Like any anthology, things don't end well in the wraparound segment either. The VHS tape has gotten out of hand and while it'll end in a rather predictable manner, the execution is still pretty decent. If you want a solid little movie to kick off the month with, All Hallow's Eve is a good place to start.