Right, well the 2023 movie "Cryptids" is a horror anthology, and had I known that, I would not have given it the time of day. Yeah, horror anthologies tend to be mostly terrible movies.
As it usually go with horror anthologies, so did it also go with "Cryptids". A couple of the segments were good and actually entertaining, while the rest were either pointless or bland. So yeah, archetypical horror anthology formula here. And that is also the reason why I don't recommend you to waste 85 minutes on watching this horror anthology. Some of us suffered through this ordeal, so you don't have to; you're very welcome.
The only familiar face on the cast list was actor John Bloom, whom was the radio host doing the segments in between the different stories. In general, I will say that the acting performances were, for the most parts, generally fair. Sure, there were some questionable performances as well.
The special effects were also miles apart from each other. Some of the effects were actually good, while others were amateurish.
You are given some very, very different styles of directing and storytelling throughout the different segments, given the segments are directed by different directors. But hey, there is something for everyone in the audience then, I suppose.
"Cryptids" is a forgettable horror anthology, just as I assumed it would be, once I realized that I had sat down for a horror anthology.
My rating of "Cryptids" lands on a generous three out of ten stars. And this is definitely not something I will sit down to watch a second time.
