Of these two shorts, I think The Back Alley is the stronger of the two, and one of the stronger shorts of the season. Headless Statue didn't do much for me personally, but probably would be enjoyable for any Silent Hill fans. Of the two, I'd give Back Alley an 8 and Headless Statue a 6, so I list the episode as a 7 overall since there's no way to split the review like that.
Explaining what I like about The Back Alley would risk drifting into spoilers, but basically I'd say the exact circumstances of the ending explains enough that you feel like there is an explanation, but introduces some new little mysteries that leave it just a bit fun to think about afterward.
Headless Statue has some fun imagery but is not exactly a thinker of an episode.
Explaining what I like about The Back Alley would risk drifting into spoilers, but basically I'd say the exact circumstances of the ending explains enough that you feel like there is an explanation, but introduces some new little mysteries that leave it just a bit fun to think about afterward.
Headless Statue has some fun imagery but is not exactly a thinker of an episode.
