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(More customer reviews)I completely disagree with the other review here. I've watched three of the six installments (House of Bugs, Present, and Wish), and I must say that all three were highly imaginative, original, and entertaining. The atmosphere is excellent through the use of lighting and surrealistic effects. Not particularly scary, but definitely eerie.
House of Bugs - Kiyoshi Kurosawa directs this one. The situation is intriguing: a husband and wife remember important events in completely different ways. This disconnect in perception causes significant friction between them. The story gets more and more interesting as it progresses. The lighting and sound are very nicely done in places, and even the CGI is effectively implemented. This is a nice little psychological gem with some imaginative sequences.
Present - Santa Claus gets royally pissed off and slays the hell outta six teens at a shady hotel. This is a basic slasher that is accentuated with some bells and whistles. The set designs and lighting are excellent, using shades of deep red and green that create a strong holiday mood. The black humor is a nice touch, especially the very brief cameo by some zombie reindeer. There is also quite a bit of blood and dismemberment. This entry still manages to toss in a decent psychological twist involving perception.
Wish - A boy with no friends decides to make a life-size puppet out of household items to keep him company, but later abandons it after meeting a cute girl. Needless to say, the puppet gets really pissed off. Similar to other Umezu installments, the atmosphere is excellent - this time using surreal-colored skylines to great effect. The doll in this film is one of the most intimidating in cinematic history - sporting wire dreadlocks and nails for teeth! The climax is simply awesome, with a long-lasting and violent one-on-one slugfest between the kid and the doll. Good stuff.
I was so impressed with the entertainment value of these three that I simply had to buy the whole series in order to check out the rest. If you're sick of all the garbage Hollywood has been coming out with and actually want something for sheer entertainment value, this is a great series.
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