Ohkay... Im not a professional film reviewer but keeping that aside, i found the film much better than the reviews posted up here!. Although this film has some instances of bad acting and poor climaxes, it delivers an intriguing feeling in the viewer. It is one of those films which give you a horror feel 'while' you are watching it. It's not about logic or climax. It's all about that horror feel you feel deep inside you as you watch this film. It portrays some strong emotions which you find in a limited number of films. All in all I think the film is absolutely great.

This film is made up of four unconnected horror stories.The first segment is more mystery than horror, as there is something strange going on but it is not revealed. There is only one brief scene that is horrible, but it looks quite out of place with the rest of the story. The second segment is just comedy, I didn't find anything scary with it. The third segment is a slasher, so it is not my thing. The fourth one is the best, as it is suspenseful and scary.

Four horror stories told by female writers and directors in an anthology format.The Good Stories: Don't Fall-Hiking to the top of a mountain, a woman and her friends find the area littered with warning signs from Native Americans. As the group continues their glamping trip, they come to realize that something unnatural might be stalking them in the desert. This was a lot of fun and really is the highlight of the segments. The focus on more traditional horror scares with the group barging in on sacred ground, the turning into a vicious creature and the eventual onslaught of the rest of the group is entirely more entertaining here as there's a lot to like here. From the creepy location out in the desert, the build-up with the Indian markings and the scares about tormenting her before the possession and then fully unleashing the action with the different attacks gives this some traditional thrills and bloodshed that's quite comforting and enjoyable. It may be clichéd in how it plays out, but that's the only knock against it.The Bad Stories: The Box-Returning home from a day out, a woman notices the strange behavior of her son following an encounter on the subway. When the strange affliction begins affecting the rest of her family, she resolves to uncover the truth about the whole affair. This here was quite a troubled way to start this off. The main thing is the wholesale mystery about what's causing the behavior change as the lack of interest in eating makes for a stellar premise to base this on especially once the rest of the family get sucked up with the affliction. The fact that this plays into the female's usual responsibility to cook the food makes for a great premise, and while that is a great starting point, the overall sense of tension here is severely reduced by a lack of information about what they're actually dealing with. It's a fine concept but nothing interesting is done with it since the idea at its core is flawed since what would scare him away from eating would be psychologically damaging in other areas. This troubling lack of resolution really makes this a curious piece to start the film out on. The lone gore scene is great but that's about it in terms of how much fun it is.The Birthday Party-Preparing for her daughters' party, a woman makes the shocking realization that her husband has died during the night. Intent on not letting that ruin her plans, she tries to make sure no one finds out what happened until after the party. This was another troubling effort that really seems unsure of itself. The central premise here seems to be crying out for slapstick comedy routines, as the majority of the time is spent on her manipulating the body around the house trying to keep him out of sight with a series of close- calls as she keeps getting interrupted or moves him out of the way just before being discovered which is all that this constitutes. It looks nice and all, but the serious tone doesn't make it scary in the slightest sense and makes it a really troubling inclusion on that level.Her Only Living Son-About to celebrate a special birthday, a mother finds that raising her son is becoming more difficult due to his violent outbursts. Realizing that something dangerous is about to come to fruition, she sets out to prevent it from claiming him. This was a rather troubling and really bland effort. The fact that this one dwells so heavily on what a tyrant he really is yet this never seems to show or even explain anything about what he's doing is a major downfall here as we don't get any kind of reasoning as for why they're so concerned about what he's done. The second-hand stories we get are mentioned but it's not close to being good enough to handle that type of storyline present here. That really takes out a lot of the fear of this one as this one doesn't have much happening until the end which really saps the life from this one as the only part worthwhile here is the final resolution of it all since that becomes the only real horror-based elements at play here. It's great to look at and flows nicely, but otherwise not much happens.Rated R: Graphic Violence, Graphic Language and drug use.

(1) "The Box": Susan is going home by subway with her son Danny and her daughter Jenny. There is a man with a box and the nosy Danny asks what it is. The man opens the cover and Danny glances inside the box. From that moment on, Danny does not eat anymore. This segment is alright. Though it does run a bit long, and might have made for a better fourth film rather than first, it is certainly interesting. The story is by Jack Ketchum, which is always good, and the contents of the box being a mystery adds a level of intrigue not often seen in horror.(2) "The Birthday Party": On the day of her daughter's birthday, Mary finds her husband dead in his office. She tries to hide the body since the guests for the birthday party will arrive soon. Will she succeed? This segment may be the best of the whole film. What really sells it is the offbeat, dark humor. Tim Burton comes to mind, but it is far too colorful for him. This may be the mind of St. Vincent (Annie Clark), a visionary in her own right. I am not familiar with her music, but if it has the same aesthetic as her film, I may have to check it out.(3) "Don't Fall": Four friends go camping in the wilderness and they find horror in the place. This segment comes from Roxanne Benjamin, who co-wrote "Birthday Party". However, none of the joy in that segment is found here. Others may enjoy this one, but I found it lackluster. Little happens, and it tends to revolve around aliens, which does not interest me. This would be, for me, the weakest segment.(4) "Her Only Living Son": Cora flees with her son Andy from her husband and lives in a small town. Near Andy's eighteenth birthday, his behavior changes and he discloses his dark side.The final segment, written and directed by Karyn Kusama, is somewhere in the middle. A cool concept, it never seems to reach full potential. This is a shame because Kusama has established herself on some major genre pictures, but this will probably not be remembered as one of her better attempts.Worth noting are the cool stop-motion spots between segments. I do not know who was responsible for these, but they are some of the best parts of the anthology. It is like a reminder of old MTV, except darker and with a Victorian edge.Interestingly, at the earliest planning stages, Mary Harron and Jennifer Lynch were said to be involved. They have nothing to do with the finished product. As the two biggest names on the director list, it is worth noting: does their absence help or hurt the film? Certainly it would have gotten more attention with them, but without them it may give more of a spotlight to the others involved.