I can be excused for not having much hope for Dr. Shock’s Tales of Terror after taking in the first twenty minutes or so. Anthology films are notoriously difficult to pull off, and the first segment of the film is particularly wretched. Add to that the irritating presences of Dr. Shock – apparently an Ohio horror host legend – who introduces each segment with sub-Crypt Keeper puns and a pair of X-ray specs – and you have a recipe for pain. Thankfully things eventually improve, and the film – or, more accurately, the collection of short films – ends up
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