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Jan 19, 2023 6:01 AM
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How cloudy that tunnel and those shadows

okay? That of the headless and living sculptures was very strange
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Jan 21, 2023 12:31 AM
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That Rumi girl was super annoying. All she can do was scream and ran toward the second floor of the building, not the exit. I don't understand why she did not fight back against those sculptures. They're not that strong, as she can destroy one with a chair before and there was only one of them standing at the exit. So, just grab another chair or a table, slam it into that sculpture and you can exit that haunted building.
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Jan 21, 2023 12:58 AM
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I watched this episode first because it was the one with Griffin Burns. He was the only good part.

The Alley was awful. It had some setup, and then just exposition vomit of "I did everything because I'm evil and that's all!" And then they cut off the money shot for a scummy cut to black. Weak.

The headless statues probably had the story that made the most sense; artist makes art without faces because faces can convey anything, the art becomes jealous that it has no face and tries to steal them. But it still wasn't very entertaining. It feels more like a 5 minute section cut out of a movie missing all the build up, the background, a real explanation etc, rather than a complete standalone story.
Jan 21, 2023 4:11 AM
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The first story is the definition of Karma.

The second story gave me more terror when reading it in the manga.
Jan 21, 2023 5:56 PM
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AkeZZZ said:
That Rumi girl was super annoying. All she can do was scream and ran toward the second floor of the building, not the exit. I don't understand why she did not fight back against those sculptures. They're not that strong, as she can destroy one with a chair before and there was only one of them standing at the exit. So, just grab another chair or a table, slam it into that sculpture and you can exit that haunted building.

The girl is very unfortunate that she's living in Junji ito manga. Most of the MCs arent that smart in that universe. I've seen one of the heroine in another story that treated her everyday life as if nothing happened even though she had witnessed a gruesome scene the day before. lol
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Jan 23, 2023 5:21 AM
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scary af scary af scary af

Jan 23, 2023 10:38 PM
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Wha-? That was it?? The first half fell too short (again). It would've been scarier as a full ep than half.

Second one... oh man... that was BAD. It was a great story, but a very, very bad adaptation I almost cried. It's bad even without comparing it to the manga. :')
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Jan 24, 2023 6:03 AM
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creepy episode. good one.
Jan 24, 2023 7:39 PM
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This is what this series should have been
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Jan 28, 2023 1:02 AM

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The first story was great. Very creepy. The sounds coming from the wall reminds me from that scene in the Haunting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sog3etUwtSk

The second story fell flat. It could have been good but it wasn't executed well.
Feb 1, 2023 9:23 AM

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Decent stories although not particular stand outs for a penultimate ep. I wonder what they will choose for the finale.
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Feb 3, 2023 6:35 PM

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In the second story, the VA was screaming her butt off but the animated character didn’t look the part. Animation seemed really off there which unfortunately really killed the suspense. 
Feb 7, 2023 3:45 AM
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1st story was really creepy and I like how the culprit ends up being punished and blocked in the street were the ghosts are, 2nd story with the statue was more classic but still pretty good
Feb 12, 2023 4:49 PM

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Well Shinobu got what she deserved there at the end.. first it was the ''bullies'' then her 'whiny' father? Something's off about her. Also the creepy mannequins >_<
Feb 19, 2023 7:47 AM

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Why does that girl be so powerless? She can just punch that statue...
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Feb 21, 2023 12:17 PM
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I think this was the perfect 2 storied episode because neither really needed anymore time than they got
Mar 8, 2023 6:55 PM

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those statues did have it goin' on though
Mar 28, 2023 11:31 PM

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For "The Alley": Once again would have been better if it was a full episode and allowed more time to build anticipation about the mystery. 3.5/5 

For "Headless Statue": It was alright. I liked the idea of mannequins searching for new heads. I thought at first that the prof used some type of witchcraft to switch his head/soul into the younger guy at first. The voice actress was a scream QUEEN. 3.5/5 

Imma just round up and make it a 4 since I wasn't bored watching at all. 
Apr 30, 2023 7:59 PM

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In the end, the psychopath girl got what she paid for.

The plot twist in the second part was nice.
Nov 4, 2023 2:13 PM
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Two shorts again!
The first, the mystery under a high wall!
The second, a High school and the art class!!

The first was interesting, although the best was the final.
The second, macabre is the word!


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Feb 1, 12:50 PM

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I really wanted a creepy ending for the first story, she deserved it. Nonetheless, I'm glad it finished that way.

Second story was funny at times lol. The screams were too much lol. I expected more, because the story is good.
Jul 25, 4:44 AM

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1st story was ABSOLUTELY PANTS 🩲 2nd story was more entertaining 👌🏽
Sep 3, 11:35 AM

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Something coming to life in both of these episodes. A faceless statue concept seems neat, but every art needs to be complete.
Oct 18, 9:59 PM

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Maybe he deserved to lose his head for that surface level analysis on paintings.

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