Encounter with the Unknown
Three eerie tales based on actual events are enacted in this film. First, three college students play a prank on a geeky classmate, who is accidentally shot and killed. His vengeful mother forecasts the deaths of the three young men she holds responsible, on 7, 14, and 21 days hence. And, one by one, her grim predictions come true. Next, a ghoulish sound emanates from a mist-shrouded hole in the Earth near where a Missouri boy has lost his dog. The boy's father is lowered into the hole and lets out an agonizing scream! Finally, a senator returning home from a party finds a lost girl on a bridge and learns from her father that she died years earlier
A low-budget anthology that channels early ’70s paranoia through eerie true-story riffs and creeping dread.
- Practical effects and atmosphere lean into foggy, rural unease, evoking regional horror’s grassroots vibe.
- The curse countdown in the first tale injects a slow-burn fatalism that predates later “death date” thrillers.
- Uneven pacing and modest production values reveal its exploitation roots but don’t erase genuine moments of tension.
- For fans of obscure 1970s folk horror and anthology formats that trade polish for unsettling, low-key chills.
