Campfire Tales (1997)

User Rating:

5.7/10   

Directors:

Matt Cooper
Martin Kunert

Writers (WGA):

Martin Kunert (story) &
Eric Manes (story) ...

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

Deep in the woods, no one can hear you scream.

Plot:

Anthology of famous, scary urban legends done with a modern twist.

Plot Keywords:

Car Accident | Ghost | Anthology | Legend | Teen

Cast

Jay R. Ferguson	...	Cliff (segment "The Campfire")
Christine Taylor	...	Lauren (segment "The Campfire")
Christopher Masterson	...	Eric (segment "The Campfire") (as Christopher Kennedy Masterson)
Kim Murphy	...	Alex (segment "The Campfire")
Ron Livingston	...	Rick (segment "The Honeymoon") / RV Driver (segment "The Campfire")
Jennifer MacDonald	...	Valerie (segment "The Honeymoon") / RV Passenger (segment "The Campfire")
Hawthorne James	...	Cole (segment "The Honeymoon")
Alex McKenna	...	Amanda (segment "People Can Lick Too")
Devon Odessa	...	Katherine (segment "People Can Lick Too")
Jonathan Fuller	...	'Jessica' / Internet Man (segment "People Can Lick Too")
Glenn Quinn	...	Scott Anderson (segment "The Locket") / Paramedic #1 (segment "The Campfire")
Jacinda Barrett	...	Heather Wallace (segment "The Locket")
James Marsden	...	Eddie (segment "The Hook")
Amy Smart	...	Jenny (segment "The Hook")
Rick Lawrence	...	Rockin' Rob (segment "The Hook")

MPAA:

Rated R for violence/terror, language and sexuality.

Runtime:

88 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Argentina:16 | Germany:16 | Australia:MA | Finland:K-16 (video premiere) | Hong Kong:IIB | Portugal:M/16 (video premiere) | UK:18 (video premiere) | USA:R (certificate #35095) | Spain:18

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Campfire LLC

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: In the "People Can Lick Too" segment, there is a scene near the beginning where the older sister hands the younger sister some money and says "I'm going out tonight, don't tell anybody". At the point where she begins to say "Don't tell anybody", the audio\visual becomes mismatched, as her mouth is clearly saying something else.

Quotes:

Cole: [eerily] Crows don't squawk at night... unless they're stirred...

Movie Connections:

Featured in Dead Teenager Movie (2006) (V)

Awesome Now That I Get It.

I originally posted the first user comment on this movie,and claimed it was crap and it didnt make sense.I DIDNT MAKE SENSE. Campfire tales is a thoroughly enjoying film (now that im 2 years older and watched it last night).The actors were famous but not TOO famous. The acting itself was more than acceptable,it was rather good.I will rate the movie per segment of films.

1)The black and white scene (A.K.A-"The Hook") This one was rather pointless,it looked good,but didnt hold much grip at all,the only disappointing one,i dont think it was even included as a segment.Here is the scare-o-meter.

------(Poor)

2)The R.V Story (honeymooners stuck in woods) Possibly the most entertaining of all tales,the acting was good in this one too,dissapointing bout the typical caravan sex scenes.Yet it was intruiging,you think "WHo was knocking on that door".It had suspense,and not too gory.Liked this one

--------------------------(Very Good)

3)Internet Chat Tale (Little Girl Meets Psycho) This was a smart addition,gore left at a minimal,frights left at EXTREME.Although dull at times,the last few minutes were most entertaining,dont get me wrong it was still fun to watch.Real creepy,and could happen to anybody,so watch who youre talking to.

---------------------------(Very Good)

4)Ghost Tale (Man kisses ghost)?? Not the best,it wasnt too atmospheric for a ghost tale.This one was strange,the aspects were rather good,playing music and the screaming,but everything was too real to be ghastly,although it was good,it was quiet bloody,and could have been better with that idea.

-------------(Acceptable)

5)The Ending (the 4 lost teenagers) These are the 2 attractive gals and guys telling the tales through-out the film.The best thing about the film is definantley the ending,it set a great impression,the ending was totally un-expected.Watch it,it was so well done,the realism was spectacular.

-----------------------------------(TOP NOTCH)

6)THE FILM OVERALL Campfire tales was more than i used to take it for,i actually like it so much now im buying it on video,cause its a truly entertaining horror movie forget the trash you see these days,like many,im dissapointed that this didnt really go nowhere,it was straight to video,to me it was better than all the hype "horror" you see these days. Overall for Campfire Tales

----------------------------- (Very Good)

8 out of 10