neat little quirky film
who said that horror had to be all blood and guts? once again, Vincent Price is at the center of ESCAPES as the "host". he introduces us to a world that's different from our own, sort of like Rod Serling's usual opening for "The Twilight Zone". at the start of the film, a kid gets ESCAPES in the mail and he plops it in the 1985 model of a VCR. the first story deals with a kid who tries to cross a bridge supposedly protected by a goblin. another story deals with a guy who gets stuck in a small town by folks who hate loud music, fast cars, and impatience...the last straw for the old codger is that the boy refused to take time to have a cup of coffee. another short story deals with an amulet while another, "Jonah's Dream", deals with a woman who lives on a mountain determined to continue looking for gold. in a nice touch of humanity, an explosion occurs and her entire shack is destroyed and what she finds is really heartwarming but sad when you think of how LONG it took for her to stumble onto this discovery. a real bizarre tale deals with hairy beasts in a forest and the build up is somewhat scary...but not all is what it seems to our jogger. the stand-out story is probably no more than five minutes in length and it deals with a fisherman who...let's say, he gets to experience what the fish do. at the end of the movie, we see our viewer being talked to by Vincent by way of the boy's TV. when he goes to pull out the tape, Price looks up in disbelief and says something like: "don't pull out that tape!". it has a very funny end and one which makes you wish a seventh short story was added about Matthew...or shall we call him Matt? for people who've seen the movie they'll know what i mean. this film was everything i thought it would be and it kind of makes you wonder why nobody does anthologies anymore. it's not as gory as 'THE OFFSPRING' or 'BLOODBATH AT THE HOUSE OF DEATH' but it doesn't have to be with stories like these.

I can't believe [you] has this!
This video is a hoot! I only rented it once, years ago, when I was pretty young, but I remember it still. It's pretty surreal...the end of the film (don't worry, I won't give anything good away) features someone who received "Escapes" through the mail. Very, very campy. Those who enjoy B-movies will love this one. BY THE WAY: the first story is based on an old EC Comics story called "Gone...Fishing!"

So bad it's Great
Escapes is a collection of supposedly scary short film, tied together by one "spooky" story with Vincent Price. It's perfect for poking fun at with friends, or just watching by yourself for a laugh.

GREAT
I first saw this fantastic collection of Twilight zone-ish tales in high school fourteen years ago and have been looking for it ever since. I finally found it in mom pop video store that was going out of business.

The first three stories are great. The last two just okay. Remarkably imaginative. The first is about a guy who decides to go and do some fishing at a deserted pond. What happens to the guy is so simple and yet so frightening and mind-blowing and, at the same time, so obvious, you will be thinking about it for days afterward. The "twist" at the end of this story is actually (I would dare say) equal to anything Rod Serling or Charles Beaumont ever dreamed up.

Coffee break is also very good. Creepy ending. And hide and seek has the most legitimately frightening build-up.

Definately buy this movie. You won't be disappointed.

An odd collection of stories in the Creepshow tradition.
This movie is interesting if you're a fan of the Creepshow movie. 5 tales, each with a bit of wit are quick and to the point. The best one is "Coffee Break" about a rock and roll boy who gets trapped in a mountain town. vincent price appears as narrator only in this film.