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This is actually the very first work from John Carpenter since “The Thing” to scare me at all. I was eleven when “The Thing” blew me away with its gore, violence, and creepy horror, but ever since then it seemed as though his films were getting more and more cheesy. Even “In the Mouth of Madness” which I enjoyed for its Lovecraft-style themes and mood was more surreal than scary. “Cigarette Burns” is both surreal and scary, with dark underlying religious tones. There is the running undercurrent during the story of the fear of the unknown, or the unearthed secret and/or creation that should remain hidden for the sake of all mankind. Themes that are undeniably Lovecraft. I actually did not have a problem with the acting at all, I was simply too enthralled with the mystery and eventual horrifying climax to even notice. The heart of the mystery is incredibly original and thought-provoking, the journey absolutely worth taking. With so many bad horror films coming out these days it is incredibly refreshing to see a true Master of Horror show these young twerps just how it should be done. Even if it is just a short film. Excellent.
Masters of Horror is, at best, an uneven series, but this one is definitely a standout. It’s similar to Carpenter’s “In the Mouth of Madness,” but with a lot more scares and some really nasty violence. It may not have worked so well if it were a full-length movie, but for a one-hour episode, it’s brilliant. I gotta say, the series as a whole is a little disappointing, as some of them aren’t horror at all, but comedies or political satires with some gore thrown in, which doesn’t make them bad, necessarily, they’re just not “horror” like the title would suggest. The good news is that Cigarette Burns is a real horror show, and it’s the best thing John Carpenter’s done in at least a decade. CHECK IT OUT!!
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