Fear(s) of the Dark

Name: Fear(s) of the Dark
Director: Blutch
Released: 2007

Synopsis

Several scary black-and-white animated segments in different styles appeal to our fear(s) of the dark.

80
The New York Times
Shot in luminous whites, pulsing blacks and gorgeous grays, the stories explore sexual insecurity, rural superstition and sociopolitical anxieties with an inventiveness that's seldom scary but never less than mesmerizing.
75
The A.V. Club
These stories are frightening, but they contain few shocks or flinches; they're deeper and more psychological, more about adult anxiety than pure terror.
75
Chicago Tribune
Works best when it works primal--which is not the same thing as working dumb.
70
Village Voice
Though multi-director projects are patchy by definition, Fear(s) of the Dark hits with an all-star batting average.
70
The Hollywood Reporter
Half a dozen directors from America and Europe contribute stories to this tasty potpourri.
70
Film Threat
A visually exhilarating trip through the darker regions of the subconscious.
63
New York Post
There isn't a dud in the 10 shorts, although some are more dud-ish than others.
63
Chicago Sun-Times
Some of the stories are pretty good, especially Charles Burns' tale involving a nasty and vaguely humanoid insect that burrows under the skin.