Ghost Stories

This film brings high production values and excellent acting to a trio of atmospheric tales linked by an existential crisis. There's a slow and methodical build through the first two acts, as the seemingly disconnected tales unfold. Each serves as a character study that is creepy and unsettling but never particularly frightening. Rather the tales enjoy reveling in an amalgam of classic tropes and executing genuine, but leisurely jump scares until the last act which opts for existential terror. From the onset, the viewer may suspect not everything is what it seems, looking for reasons to link the tales with the framing device. These people will be frustrated and possibly cheated, as the twist is divisive and feels like congratulating itself for being more clever than it deserves. However, the execution has a nice impact and its hard to deny the movie's quality and performances. Like the tagline for this film, YMMV and enjoyment will be defined from the viewer's perspective.

C+