Boring, long, and too preachy.

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

well i just sat through this god awful movie just don't get the other reviews what are these people on? If the other reviewers really believe that this was a good movie then there are more in need of help than those who put there name on the credits.PLEASE don't waste your time on this low budget poorly acted unimaginative rubbish. People who recommend this sort of dire film have no respect for your time which you will not get back.If your sane AVOID AVOID AVOID. go find some paint and watch it dry......far more entertaining. I gave this movie 2 but think that a little over generous must be getting soft in my old age. To compare this to Elvira is harsh on Elvira they ain't great but they better than this and Elvira got a better rack.

An anthology of sorts, that really has it's great, and horrible moments. This movie starts out really poorly, but it will surprise you more than once, and those surprises plus there are a couple of really great cult movie acting greats hiding in there, it's for you to find the less obvious ones. I mentioned the poor start, and that was almost the death of this movie for me, however because the first story is so short, we get past that, and move on to the real meat of the movie. The beginning is funnier at the end anyhow. ;) So I Enjoyed this movie a lot, and found myself applauding at one point to my surprise, you might know the point I mean, it is movie history in the making it really is. I recommend that any horror fan worth 2 cents waste no time, and see this. Any classic cult horror fan will be pleasantly surprised by this movie. I can promise you have never seen anything exactly like this before. All that said it is graphic, and gory, and full of really adolescently adult humour.(yeah best kind)

Daffy undead gal Penny Dreadful (a delightfully zany and charming performance by lovely redhead Eliza Swenson), her smitten zombie pal Ned (a likable portrayal by Collin Galyean), and lycanthrope Wolfboy relate three tales of terror in an old rundown movie theater. First, most terse and to the point vignette, "Slash-in-the-Box" - A young couple find themselves being stalked by a lethal jack-in-the-box. Simple and straightforward, director Nick Everhart builds a good deal of tension and concludes this baby with a great gory punch line. Second, most stylish and intriguing anecdote, "The Morning After" - Mousy young lady Alice (sharply played by Samantha Soule) tries to figure out what exactly happened to her last night. Steeped deep in groovy 60's period atmosphere, director Swenson elicits top-rate smooth and predatory work from the enticing Ramona Mallory as seductive bloodsucker Jez, ably crafts a compelling aura of mystery, and delivers an intoxicating sexy vampire chic vibe that's comparable to "The Hunger." Third, best, and most chilling segment, "The Slaughter House" - A group of friends encounter an eccentric backwoods family after their van breaks down in the middle of nowhere. Director Leigh Scott offers an ingenious reversal on the standard conventions of the formula premise, vividly evokes a right-on funky 70's drive-in grindhouse cinema flavor, provides several startling moments of savage violence, and tops everything off with a wickedly amusing sense of pitch-black gallows humor. The always welcome presence of reliable veterans Sid Haig as an amiable storekeeper and Jeffrey Combs as a geeky gimp helps matters a whole lot. Kudos are also in order for Scott's sumptuous widescreen cinematography and Swenson's spirited shivery score. Recommended viewing for fright film fans.

If you like anthology movies, or enjoy quality horror and original ideas, this movie is for you.There are 3 segments, held together by the over-arching Penny story, which was directed by Leigh. I'll start with her. Eliza Swenson NAILS it as Penny. From the moment she graces the screen, I want to see this character more. She is dreadfully underused (and that's saying a lot, considering that she got a fair amount of screen time).Her "sidekicks", a zombie and werewolf, also help deliver some wonderfully macabre humor, throughout. All three of her guests do their roles justice. The more cliché "jock" who seems a bit too old to still be wearing his letterman's jacket. My favorite has to go to John Wells, though. As he delivers a fantastically awkward performance, where his nerves wont allow him to stop talking. Very reminiscent of many high school memories. Kind of depressingly reminiscent, actually. But in a very entertaining way. The end also ties back into the first segment, which...Was a short directed by Everheart, "Slash in the Box." A fun little short, that I believe I've seen before, though I can't place exactly where. Either way, I like it. And it delivers both laughs and chills in a very short amount of time.Next was a segment directed by Swenson, that I found enjoyable enough. Swenson delivered as a Director, for certain, as did the cast and concept. I simply couldn't get into the 60s vibe of it all. Maybe it's because I was born in the late 80s; perhaps because I'm just not a fan of the time period, but here you can tell that the cast and crew ARE. And for a lot of horror fans, this time period is one that deserves a great amount of respect -- and it gets it.The final segment within the movie itself is "Slaughter House" -- Directed by the ever-controversial (at least on IMDb, it seems) Leigh Scott. This one is much more my pace, we're talking sex, blood, psychos and psychological trauma traced back to PTSD and the Vietnam War. This segment also includes the always entertaining (and extremely friendly) Sid Haig. Many people will remember Al Snow from his pro-wrestling days, as I do, but he's truly growing on me as an actor, and I've yet to see him in a performance that I didn't like. This one has laughs, but they're the kind you feel dirty for taking part in. The best kind. This segment will draw a LOT of comparison to certain movies, particularly Texas Chainsaw. And it should. Because it's on that level of quality. Plus, puts a unique spin on it, that it never feels quite like a re-hash of things we've seen for 4 decades now.There is a bonus segment on the DVD, "The Scout" by Everheart. And you absolutely have to check it out. While "Slaughter House" was my favorite, I related much more to Scout (again, 90s kid), and the jokes and references it contained. All the young actors delivered, and deserve props for such a professional and quality job, done.Toss in a fantastic score (Swenson pulling duties on that as well) -- solid writing, fantastic acting, and great film work, and I place Penny Dreadful right up there with, and likely even above, Trick 'R Treat.This one will likely make my final Top 10 of the year list. And that doesn't happen often with Indies. At $10 a pop, picking this movie up is a steal. What? -- You're not at the store, yet?