Night Talkers – Movie Review
First Reaction – Night Talkers is a nice series of short stories.
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Director: Topher Chambers
Writer: Topher Chambers (Screenplay)
Cast
- Bill Moseley (Repo The Genetic Opera)
- Kimberly Hamilton (What is Art?)
- Jason Crowe (Wicked Ones)
- Jeff Pearson (The Demonologist)
- Dominick Wilkins (The Old Man & The Gun)
Plot: A late-night radio talk show host decides he is tired of telling stories and interviewing people. He opens the phone lines up and hears the stories straight from the residents of Marshalltown.
Runtime: 1 Hour 29 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Night Talkers starts when radio talk show host Ari Hall (Moseley) opens the lines to callers. Each caller brings him a scary story and he focuses on trying to debunk the tales. The stories present a range of different subjects.
However, as the night unfolds, his producer Maia (Hamilton) questions his dismissive attitude to the stories. His attitude can come off aggressive but the callers continue to give him new stories for him to pull apart.
Verdict on Night Talkers
Recap
The movie follows a radio host who listens to a series of scary stories. He pulls them apart as he questions why people would have such stories, but they keep becoming more terrifying as the night rolls on.
Best Parts
The best part of the movie comes from the radio host and questioning the stories. It adds a different dimension to the tall tales people can have. Watching him debunk them is entertaining. Most of the stories are soldi enough but never feel terrifying.
Worst Parts
The stories struggle to make an impact on what is going on. We could see a lot more from each one to help reach the next level.
Final Thoughts –Night Talkers has some entertaining stories, but struggles for scares.
