So much average

I wanted to but couldn't!

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

Feels like The Ninth Gate (1999)---very few original ideas make it to film---another derivative --the lead is lame--I found myself waiting for it to end--

I will admit I'm bias, I am a fan of almost all of John Carpenter's work. I tend to like some of his most "unpopular" films like Prince Of Darkness and In The Mouth Of Madness, I see the brilliance in them. Having said all that, Cigarette Burns IS a good film, Carpenter fan or not. It has a well written plot, it's creepy, eerie, suspenseful and imaginative. The cast is good, and acting spot on. The film will take you on a nice spooky ride, and you won't be able to wait to see what happens to Kirby next. I won't spoil it, or waste any more of your time. Click the flick already, it's the best of the Masters Of Horror series.

"Cigarette burns" is the second MoH episode that I watch, after "Imprint". It follows the owner of a movie theater who is still haunted by his past, and by his late girlfriend's father, who gave them the theater as a loan and is asking for his payment. The theater owner is contacted by an eccentric movie buff millionaire, with an extraordinary request: he must retrieve for him the original copy of an obscure movie called "Le fin absolue du monde", which is said to imbue in those who watch it instant and violent insanity. As the search for the elusive and sinister movie goes on, the young protagonist becomes more and more trapped by the evil aura that the movie and all the history around it exude...While it certainly reminds of movies like "Ringu"/"The ring", from what I have read (and as my personal conclusion, too), the mysterious and ill-awakening movie is only an excuse to tell a tale of increasing depravity and madness, and of how the effects of pure evil transcend the object that first contained or provoked it, as everything and everyone about the movie seems as damned and insane as the roll of film itself. In fact, you can see how the characters who as much as hear about the movie become infected with the evil that it radiates. Also interesting is the Bible-based detail about how, in order to make the movie, humans kidnapped an angel and tortured him, which unleashed God's wrath and punishment.The movie is well directed, and above all the suspense is extremely well built and paced. The ending also makes sense and the whole story is well resolved. It is also very gory and contains very disturbing imagery, but if you're used to watching horror and gore, this won't make your eyebrow go up.

I'd first like to echo some of the other postings here by saying I found this to be John Carpenter's best work in years, it had me glued to the screen.There are so many things to like. The script and particularly the dialogue are quite sublime, building up upon the sense of foreboding established early on. All the actors put in quality performances, this is well directed work. The shocks and moments of gore work effectively, if this had been released in the UK during the 80s it would have been banned as a 'video nasty'.Is this too plagiaristic? I don't think so. While it has similarities to earlier presentations (such as The Ninth Gate), I think there's plenty of room in this genre for more horrors in this style. Rather this than more 'body count' and/or 'torture porn' movies. Like others, I'd have been quite happy to see this (expanded) as a full length movie.And excellent addition to the series, possibly the best. Highly recommended.