Screamfest LA ushered in its 15th annual Horror Film Festival on Tuesday with the Los Angeles premiere of Epic Pictures’ “Tales of Halloween.” Helmed by 11 fright masters, the anthology features 10 interconnected stories set on Halloween night in a suburban neighborhood where ghouls, aliens, and bloodthirsty monsters have come together.

At the helm are Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw II, III), Neil Marshall (The Descent), Dave Parker (Hills Run Red), Paul Solet (Grace), Lucky McKee (All Cheerleaders Die), Adam Gierasch (Night of the Demons), Axelle Carolyn (Soulmate), Andrew Kasch (Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy), Mike Mendez (Big Ass Spider), Ryan Schifrin (Abominable) and iconic horror author John Skipp.

Dave Parker’s “Sweet Tooth” and Neil Marshall’s “Bad Seed” bookend the anthology and are its biggest treats, as enjoyable as that rare full-sized Snickers bar in sack of fun-sized goodness.

“Sweet Tooth” bares more bite out of the two, presenting a ghoulish narrative about a boy so deprived of candy he becomes a bonafide All Hallows’ Eve urban legend, slaughtering those who’d deny him sugary treats. Well acted, gruesome, and reminiscent of the best of “Tales From the Darkside” episodes, “Sweet Tooth” leaves one craving for more.

“Bad Seed” is campy fun that will call to mind—among older viewers and cult film enthusiasts anyway—Joe DeBello’s awesome horror-comedy “Attack of the Killer Tomatoes.” The story finds a giant jack-o-lantern coming to life and devouring neighborhood residents. The pumpkin looks awesome, absolutely menacing and terrifying—especially when chomping down on a man’s head!

Axelle Carolyn’s “Grimm Grining Ghost” is the movie’s razor blade inside the apple offering, a genuinely creepy tale that creates and maintains tension up until its horrific reveal. A traditional don’t-look-back story, “Grimm Grinning Ghost” holds the distinction of being the anthology’s most frightful entry.

Lucky McKee’s “Ding Dong” and Mike Mendez’s “Friday the 31” are gleefully twisted, laugh-out loud productions, the Laffy Taffy of the bunch.

“Ding Dong” is especially fucked in its riff on Hansel and Gretel, featuring an over-the-top Pollyanna McIntosh as the storied witch. “Friday the 31” pits axe murderer against alien in a bloody battle to the end when a tiny extraterrestrial invades the sexy body of a killer’s victim to show him who’s boss.

The remaining films in “Tales of Halloween” are a mix bag, but overall entertaining and fun. There isn’t a black jelly bean in the entire group. It’s really quite remarkable to see 10 quality horror shorts presented in 90-minutes. Here’s hoping we’ll be treated to more “Tales of Halloween” next year!

“Tales of Halloween” arrives on VOD and selected theaters Friday, Oct. 16.