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Metascore
6 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80Village VoiceDennis LimVillage VoiceDennis LimMcElhinney may have made the ultimate anti-calling card, a movie bold and deranged enough to tip its hat to Edgar Ulmer and Barry Lyndon.
- 50New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanThere's little depth underneath the simmering surface, but if you're looking for escapist Halloween scares, you could do a lot worse.
- 50New York PostV.A. MusettoNew York PostV.A. MusettoThe film's strong point is its stylish, arty look, carefully chosen composition and shadowy lighting.
- 40Film ThreatPhil HallFilm ThreatPhil HallBy the time the film is over it is not so much a "who-done-it?" but a "why-did-we-sit-through-this?"
- 40TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghThe story is painfully familiar, and McIlhenney regularly stops it in its tracks by indulging the actors in arty monologues that sap the movie of any suspense or sense of momentum.