The Haunted Hotel

I enjoyed this collection of short films. They aren't overly dark or cynical. The stories aren't necessarily scary but they do range from being fun, to poignant to creepy. "The Writer" and "40 Years" were my favorites. Overall, the acting is consistent with the overall tone and "spirit" of the films. What I found impressive is that each film took place during a different time period but within the same location; the lighting, production design and costumes all tied the different time periods together nicely while grounding them all within the hotel. I definitely recommend this to viewers who enjoy a good-natured spooky film.

Great atmosphere, terrific setting and spooky fun. I love the bite-size segments that covered a range of different horror styles. Entertaining from beginning to end. I thoroughly enjoyed it!

I liked the idea of watching the various segments tied together by the haunted hotel but the quality was pretty low and unfortunately none were particularly scary. Despite it being the setting for the whole feature, the hotel itself doesn't have a very strong presence and as a result, each segment feels unrelated to the others. The acting was very hit and miss as were the concepts for each segment, although there was definitely some welcome originality.

This compendium might only prove that using eight directors, eight writers, and four editors produces a result that doesn't hold together very well. Some of the segments are quite atmospheric but none are scary or even chilling in the least. This is the kind of "horror" movies that you can't show your kids because they will leave the room rolling their eyes and making fun of you. Only one segment was really scary and that was due to the 1960s wallpaper.

I enjoyed this. It's always intriguing to see what can be achieved on a low budget and this delivers some excellent and quirky stuff. Well done to all involved. Hope it does well.