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Stars: Madison Willow, Lorren Cackowski, Mia Leamy, Kit Wade, Michael Robert Kessler, Idelia Mars, Farida Iskakova, Patrick Burkard, George Ross Bridgman, Corey Churchwell, Brooke Kayla | Written and Directed by Minh Collins, Ahi Black, Michael Robert Kessler, Idelia Mars, Francis Han, Fernando Tosetti

Consisting of five stories and a wraparound segment, Fables for the Witching Hour is the latest anthology film to come my way. And after watching an adaptation of De Sade’s Justine a collection of short horror stories seemed like a perfect palette cleanser.

The wraparound, written and directed by Minh Collins, introduces us to Lab Tech Tina warning us not to watch these stories alone, not to turn off the lights, etc. She’s interrupted by her co-worker Layla (Lorren Cackowski; Clown Fear) telling her she’s leaving to get ready for a date. Tina then introduces the first segment.

“The Ghost of Marilyn”, written and directed by Ahi Black,...

Actress Madison Willow had just turned 18 last November. She'd arrived in Los Angeles from her hometown of Rochester, New York, three months earlier and already she'd experienced the first blush of success, as one of her initial gigs — a BuzzFeed video — quickly racked up several million views. Now, shortly after Thanksgiving, the 5-foot-6, blue-eyed blonde had landed another small part in what'd been billed to her as a comedy of manners. This one may have been unpaid and non-union, but like many young actors she wanted to build her reel.

Casting breakdowns put out for Cinema Aficionado,...