Quartile rating: 5.5/10 · 1 rating
While watching two children on Halloween night, a babysitter finds an old VHS tape in the kids' trick or treat bag. The tape features three tales of terror, all linked together by a murderous clown.
All Hallows' Eve is a low-budget horror anthology built around Art the Clown, who would later gain wider recognition in the Terrifier franchise. The framing device of a found VHS tape on Halloween night is serviceable but thin, and the three segments vary wildly in quality — the alien-themed segment feels especially disconnected. Acting is largely amateurish throughout, as expected of micro-budget indie horror. Cinematography is rough and deliberately grungy, functional at best. Novelty earns a modest bump primarily because Art the Clown is a genuinely striking and unsettling creation — his silent, gleeful menace stands out in the slasher landscape — even if the anthology format and Halloween setting are familiar. The ending is abrupt and unsatisfying, failing to deliver meaningful payoff to the framing narrative.