EPISODE
SEASON
50 States of Fright - Season 1
Quibi series explores stories based on urban legends from different places in the United States, taking viewers deeper into the horrors that lurk just beneath the surface.
5 June 1967, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
1962, Detroit, Michigan, USA
4 November 1975, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
22 November 1988, White Rock, British Columbia, Canada
21 July 1989, New York City, New York, USA
1 April 1997, Islington, London, England, UK
29 August 1981, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
22 March 1985, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
12 February 1980, Santa Monica, California, USA
13 January 1938, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
30 September 1985, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
13 April 1972, Chicago, Illinois, USA
May 13, 2020
At 10 minutes each, there's more of a reliance on jumpscares than narrative or context.
May 13, 2020
It feels almost like a Creepshow segment minus the visual eccentricities that come with EC Comics tales, and if that's the tone going forward it should make for an entertaining destination for horror fans.
May 13, 2020
It is exactly as bananas as it sounds, and even if its three-act structure would have worked just as well as a traditional 22-minute television episode, it suits the Quibi medium.
May 13, 2020
It's damn fine stuff and the right amount of scary, even while delivered onto smart-phone dimensions. The bite-sized concept also allows the three chapters to end at chilling moments, when I genuinely looked forward to seeing what was to come.
May 13, 2020
The results are very Drag Me to Hell, and mines buckets of blood and a respectable amount of creepy atmosphere from its premise.
April 13, 2020
This is a series that takes each tale just seriously enough but still manages to have fun with it without devolving into something too campy. This is a genuinely fun format and one that will easily have you checking in for new chapters each day.
May 13, 2020
I'm really excited to see what else 50 States of Fright has to offer. I think Raimi and the rest of the cast and crew set the bar high with this first episode.
May 13, 2020
There are genuine jump scares, moments of grotesque bloodletting and a sense of supernatural intervention. Importantly the presence of a tangible narrator in John Marshall Jones provides another point of view.
April 14, 2020
A modest and discreet starting point. [Full Review in Spanish]
May 13, 2020
The episode made available was not scary in the slightest, but it was wildly entertaining and darkly comedic. It also gives Raimi an excuse to break out the gore - lots and lots of it. The wonky tone might throw some, but this worked for me.
May 13, 2020
The quality of each story is bound to vary, but as my most anticipated piece of programming on the Quibi line-up, it's hard not to wish that the story offered up for review was a little more creative and engaging than this.
May 13, 2020
There's a lot to like about Raimi's episodes, but he also feels shackled by the format. It's an okay start to the series.
