Lego Star Wars Terrifying Tales Review

With a new holiday coming up we know what that means when it comes to Disney, more branded content to bank on the occasion which in this case is Halloween. One of their biggest brands is arguably Star Wars therefore cue Lego Star Wars Terrifying Tales, a Halloween special. This one-off, featuring Poe Dameron (Jake Green), tells a somewhat entertaining albeit overly silly and forgettable tale that will certainly do its job over the course of its 40+ minute running time. Geared towards younger viewers more so than diehard Star Wars fans, there were no lessons here, just silliness and a trio of not so terrifying tales that put a twist on some old storylines all connected by a ridiculous story that will more than likely not continue from here so there’s little point to get invested in any meaningful way. However at the end of the day, it was all about those tales which keeps this special at least watchable.

Lego Star Wars Terrifying Tales takes place after The Rise of Skywalker and follows Poe Dameron and BB-8 who were forced to make an emergency landing on Mustafar where they encountered Graballa the Hutt (Dana Snyder) who, while looking to make cash in, purchased Darth Vader’s (Matt Sloan) castle with the goal of turning it into the galaxy’s first luxury hotel. Waiting for repairs on his X-Wing, Dameron, BB-8, Graballa, and a young boy mechanic named Dean (Raphael Alejandro) who had aspirations of being a pilot explored the castle, finding Vader’s servant Vanée (Tony Hale) who shared stories related to the ancient Sith artifacts found within the castle, spanning across the Star Wars lore. Little did they know that this was all part of his master plan. Ultimately, it was up to Dameron, Dean, and BB-8 to come together to stop him from enacting his plan and escaping the castle alive.

Putting a twist on established lore is one thing and while the silly tone won’t be for everyone, Lego Star Wars Terrifying Tales never quite falls off the rails. In the end, it was still decently-compelling to watch, packing in a decent amount of content within its short running time with plenty of story and action in space and on land. Meanwhile, the animation won’t necessarily blow anyone away but was better than average. The same could be said about the writing. Though it’s silly and corny, the special is geared towards younger viewers so it lines up and was otherwise fine. What made it work was the voice acting which was still good in spite of that. Hearing different actors voice familiar characters is still jarring at first, however, their embracing of the silliness was admirable.

Overall, Lego Star Wars Terrifying Tales may not be necessarily terrifying or even necessary but is certainly not the worst way to spend 46 minutes.

still courtesy of Disney

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Keith Noakes

The EIC of the coincidentally-named keithlovesmovies.com. A Canadian who prefers to get out of the cold and into the warmth of a movie theatre.