# Campfire Tales (1997)

> After a car wreck strands teenagers in the woods, their campfire horror stories begin to blur the line between entertainment and danger.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/9869

## Facts

- Runtime: 88 min
- Genres: Horror
- Director: Matt Cooper, Martin Kunert, David Semel
- Cast: James Marsden, Jay R. Ferguson, Christine Taylor, Christopher Masterson, Kim Murphy, Ron Livingston, Jennifer MacDonald, Hawthorne James
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115813/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: eerie, campy, tense, late night horror marathon, halloween viewing

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- [Reeker (2005)](https://ember.film/movie/8548)
- [Jeepers Creepers (2001)](https://ember.film/movie/4304)

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