Four young thrill-seeking friends book a horror-themed camping excursion led by Darwin, a strange and eccentric guide, who one night encourages them to tell their scariest story around a fire. As they recount tales of sinister spirits and malevolent demons, the group soon realises that these stories will have very real consequences for them all.
Acting
Richard Brake's unsettling charisma carries every frame he's in.
Direction
Three directors somehow create one cohesive campfire atmosphere.
Practical Effects
Creature designs that feel like they crawled out of actual folklore.
Director
Patrick Michael Ryder
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Richard Brake filmed his campfire scenes in a single night, improvising several monologues that made the final cut.
The anthology structure directly echoes 'Dead of Night' and 'The Vault of Horror,' but swaps British gentlemanly unease for working-class weekend-warrior dread.
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