Total Film
3 stars out of 5 -- "[I]t draws real menace from its moody visuals....Much of the creepiness here comes from the artistic license granted by the animated format." 11/01/2008 p.57Sight and Sound
"Each segment offers a different style of drawing....The standout comes from Richard McGuire, who manages something like a noirish Pink Panther cartoon in his tale..." 11/01/2008 p.58 New York Times
"Shot in luminous whites, pulsing blacks and gorgeous grays, the stories explore sexual insecurity, rural superstition and sociopolitical anxieties with an inventiveness that's seldom scary but never less than mesmerizing." 10/22/2008 Empire
3 stars out of 5 -- "The results are individually inventive....Charles Burns' offers the best creep-out, warping a tale of possessive love into clammy bodyhorror." 11/01/2008 p.80 Hollywood Reporter
"FEAR(S) OF THE DARK, a stylish French anthology film, represents an inventive foray into the darker realms of animation. Half a dozen directors from America and Europe contribute stories to this tasty potpourri." 10/21/2008 | 
