1st story: A gang breaks into a dollmaker's house intending to rob him.
Appraisal: The plot is standard "Tales of the Crypt" stuff; the execution is amateurish, with blatant exploitation characteristics, which mar the narrative a bit.
2nd story: An indigent balloon vendor is obsessed with a woman, following her around.
Appraisal: This segment is better than the first one. The story is more interesting and the execution a little better. It contains some gratuitous nude shots, but the woman is really beautiful, which kind of makes for an excuse.
3rd story: A scientist sustains that instinct prevails over reason. His adversary is invited to his house, where the scientist will attempt to prove his theories.
Appraisal: This is the "pièce de resistance", the best of the three segments. While the primitivism is still present, it is undeniable that its concept and imagery are quite strong. It is not recommended for the faint-hearted, since it gets really repulsive. Of course some will claim that the whole segment is exploitative, but that would be subject matter for a long philosophical discussion. It is interesting to compare this segment with the recent Saw (2004): both films have people that are held hostage and incited to do things they wouldn't do in normal circumstances.
Rating (average for the whole movie): 49
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