The central character in this film is a mental patient made witness to a series of unrelated, nightmarish episodes; he serves as a hub for a narrative format similar to 'Twilight Zone', 'Cat's Eye' and 'Creepshow' in particular. Each story chronicles the punishment of characters sketched as repulsive in so far as they are, respectively: crudely misogynistic, developing over an antique amusement park inhabited by an annoying ghost, colorizing black and white films, and committing robbery-homocide on an old couple protected by murderous teddy bears.
In light of its apparently low budget the film coheres surprisingly well (as much as a talented editor could compensate for the pacing of abysmal performances) and one might even be inclined to forgive its merely functional, mediocre cinematography -- were it not for the audio. The audio is so outstandingly, distractingly poor it single-handedly, exponentially reduces the film's entire production value and its tolerabilty for anyone who resents dialogue engineered in bathtubs with a walkman. The entire film should have been post-dubbed, if only to be made dignified for cremation.
In light of its apparently low budget the film coheres surprisingly well (as much as a talented editor could compensate for the pacing of abysmal performances) and one might even be inclined to forgive its merely functional, mediocre cinematography -- were it not for the audio. The audio is so outstandingly, distractingly poor it single-handedly, exponentially reduces the film's entire production value and its tolerabilty for anyone who resents dialogue engineered in bathtubs with a walkman. The entire film should have been post-dubbed, if only to be made dignified for cremation.
