50 States of Fright

I've watched 2 of the stories (The Golden Arm and Grey Cloud Island) so far (6 episodes) and have to admit that I'm impressed. They are what they are. Lower budget anthologies. But, they're very enjoyable. Don't expect fancy/expensive special effects here. Just 'good ole' camp fire type stories. If you take it at that and don't try to compare it to Million Dollar productions, I'm sure you'll be just as impressed. I won't give any spoilers. Don't you hate it when people give away the horror plot lines? Just watch and enjoy. UPDATE: I've finished watching the rest of the series (Ball of Twine, Scared Stiff, Destino Florida) and each story was equally good. One thing to understand about these stories is that each story is broken down into multiple episodes and each episode is under 10 minutes long. So, while there are 14 episodes in this seasons showing, they make up only 5 Stories. It's a different format. But I truly enjoyed it and I look forward to next season (if this new streaming service is still around then). The season was a Solid 8 Stars!

I'm not someone who is a professional movie critic. I'm just a regular person who enjoys movies. I LOVED this season and I need more!! I can't wait to see NC.

Anthologies (which are episodic) give the viewers a short story to consume, sometimes they are Fantastic, sometimes they are only OK and sometimes they are Awful, the great things about Anthologies is that the viewers are not required to commit a large chunk of their time to determine if their time is being wasted in watching a story that is going nowhere. 50 States of Fright is sliced up into 2-4 7-8 minute segments of a story which allows the viewer the advantage of being able to decide after just 7-8 minutes whether or not they wish to invest anymore of their time or whether they have wasted enough of their time already. I do wish that each story was told in one 22-25 minute story as opposed to 2-4 7-8 minute segments as I have yet to watch a story that I did not at minimum find "decent" and some of the stories i would have loved to see a full length 2hr movie out of. IF you love anthologies (especially Horror Anthologies) then I recommend giving "50 States of fright" a chance. Again there are going to be some episodes you do not like but even the ones you don't care for, you are only investing no more then 22-30 minutes of your time. * My Personal Favorite? Minnesota - "Grey Cloud Island"

Went in with no expectations and I ended up watching the whole show . Yes it is binge-watchable and enjoyable . But not everything is great , here is my ranking for this anthology series :

5: Ball of twine , Kansas . By far the most bizarre and worst of these . Not scary with mediocre acting and horrible ending . 4/10

4: Destino , Florida . This one could be really good . I mean it is good but it had potential . It got ruined from the overuse of predictable jumpscares . The acting was ok and the story was lame . The atmosphere though was spooky and the overall story is creepy . 6.5/10

3: Sacred stiff , Oregon : I really like that story . I was anxious at first when they talked about Bigfoot but the design of Bigfoot if you consider the budget was great . The acting was good . But the story was predictable and whole story with just 2 episodes fells short . 7/10

2. The golden arm , Michigan . This was felt like a dark fairytale but it hides some messages . I don't want to explain , I want to keep it spoiler free . This was the only story that made you feel more than being scared . It made you feel sad . But the scary parts were lacking with just one good jumpscare . 8/10

1. Gray cloud island , Minnesota . The series scariest story and most unexpected . It makes you feel anxious and the atmosphere is scary . The acting is also great and I love the tale even if it has a bit more fantasy than the others . 9/10

Overall a good show with it's ups and downs but considering the budget a very well made . The series lack the scares but it's enjoyable . If you like horror go watch and if you want to have fun watch it.

Finally a horror series about Urban Legends worth watching from different directors, the acting was fairly good and most of the stories held my attention throughout being the effects weren't cheesy and there were plenty of scary moments for low budget horror. Fans of Urban Legends this is a must watch