Fear(s) of the Dark(Peur(s) du noir)

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An omnibus of black-and-white animation with a couple exceptionally clever episodes tied together by an unnecessary recurring monologue.

The New York Times by Jeannette Catsoulis

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.

Chicago Sun-Times by Roger Ebert

Some of the stories are pretty good, especially Charles Burns' tale involving a nasty and vaguely humanoid insect that burrows under the skin.

The A.V. Club by Tasha Robinson

These stories are frightening, but they contain few shocks or flinches; they're deeper and more psychological, more about adult anxiety than pure terror.

New York Post by V.A. Musetto

There isn't a dud in the 10 shorts, although some are more dud-ish than others.