A prosperous real estate agent (John Ritter, in an amusing performance) is in desperate need of a break and hopes a newlywed couple will buy one of three homes he plans to show them on a sunny afternoon...but his duty to abide by the rules to tell of the history regarding each domicile makes the sales pitch especially difficult!The first home involves an affair, attempted murder, real murder, a cover-up, missing car keys, accidental murder, and a suspicious hanging which might include a vengeance seeking husband from beyond death, rising from the resting place of a watery lake grave.The second home involves a homicidal monkey and the little girl it loves. The father (Bryan Cranston!) comes between the monkey and his daughter which eventually sends the primate into a violent path where few are safe! Even WCW pro wrestler, Buff Bagwell isn't safe!The third home involves a "granny" psycho (a wacko who dresses in an old woman wrinkly flesh mask, even speaking the part!) who seems to target women in their thirties (except for his ex-girlfriend, obviously), using a hatchet mostly. A troubled teenage kid, with business minded parents who barely pay attention to the son who certainly needs it, seems to have a psychic link with the killer which carries him right into the crimes as they happen! A psychiatrist listens to his story and wonders if she has the very granny killer right before her...in her office, inside a building seemingly empty!A nice photographic style, with really flashy visual flair applied to the violent sequences, and a warped sense of humor (particularly the gonzo ending which shows suburbia gone berserk) help to compensate for the unoriginal stories and their predictable outcomes. Ritter is inspired casting and his breakdown at the end due to failure at his job which requires a sale or else a hostage situation would end badly fits the absurd personality of the whole film. Some sparks of shocking violence get the film out of a made for television presentation.

Terror Tract (2000) is a casual stroll down the streets of horror with nothing too assuming and nothing too surprising. Although there's nothing great about it, there's also nothing terrible about it. The only caveat I can add to that statement is, is that if you've hated monkeys like I do, you'll hate them even more after watching this. but these stories are not upscale homes but quaint, safe row homes, more suburbia than suspenseful. David DeLuise and Bryan Cranston bring in decent but unnotable acting. The late John Ritter's character is a believable and fun performance - especially in the end. But don't sign onto this property for a 30 year mortgage. This is fun as a rental - something you can leave behind - and nothing more.

I'm a sucker for John Ritter due to my longstanding love of "Three's Company," so when I stumbled across this flick while browsing through On Demand horror movies, I was quick to download it.I wasn't expecting much, but I found myself laughing right from the opening credits, and I was thoroughly engaged during these "Tales from the Darkside"-type stories. I think my favorite was the second--I don't think I've ever seen a monkey as a horror villain! The film satisfied both my love for Ritter and my love for cheezy horror, so I have no complaints. If you like Tales from the Crypt, Tales from the Darkside, the Twilight Zone, or any of the other myriad sci-fi/horror anthologies, you might just enjoy this little unknown gem. Worth a watch, especially around Halloween when all the other horror flicks are rented.

In one word, this movie is DISGUSTING ! The stories are everything except original, they're stupid and they're not creepy. This isn't horror ! You can forecast the whole movie. And the actors are from the poor streets. DISGUSTING ! (no horror)