5/10
5 stars out of respect for Charlie Day and Rob McElhenney
3 March 2022
I usually don't write reviews for old movies. However, the current reviews for Campfire Stories (2001) fail to mention that this movie was one of the first acting roles for both Charlie Day and Rob McElhenney. If Rob and Charlie had never met when filming this movie, then "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" would not exist today. Because of this important connection, this movie shows how seemingly insignificant works can have still have a big impact on life. Additionally, fans of the show will get a kick out of seeing Rob and Charlie before they became famous. It's especially fun to see Charlie, as his character is very different from the characters he has played since 2005. And Rob's presence in the third story made me actually care about the outcome of those characters.

If it weren't for the casting of Charlie and Rob, I would give this movie either two or three stars. I won't discuss the errors in filmmaking too deeply, as I believe most of the reviews from 2001-2011 adequately cover that subject. However, the special effects are extremely low budget, the stories aren't scary, and the plot holes are big enough that you could drive a bus through them.

If you're a fan of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia", I would recommend watching this movie. But if you don't care for that show, there are much better movies you can watch. 5/10.
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