A Horrible Way to Die
Anchor Bay Films | Release Date: August 19, 2011 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
52
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Mixed or average reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
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1
Mixed:
3
Negative:
1
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The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisAug 18, 2011
Viewed simply as a horror movie, A Horrible Way to Die is diverting; viewed as commentary on our willingness to tune out evil for the sake of emotional connection, it's devastating. Read full review
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The A.V. ClubSam AdamsAug 17, 2011
The credibility Bowen and Amy Seimetz, as his fearful ex-girlfriend, bring to their roles nearly legitimizes the movie's underlying silliness. Read full review
40
Village VoiceBenjamin MercerAug 16, 2011
Bowen in particular stands out, impressively describing Garrick's hairpin turns from comforting his victims to instinctively throttling them, but director Adam Wingard and writer Simon Barrett exhibit less facility with the big picture. Read full review
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VarietyDennis HarveyAug 15, 2011
Where helmer Adam Wingard's prior "Pop Skull" used a jittery style to convey its delusional, possibly meth-addled protagonist's mindset, here, too much handheld camera wobble and wavering image focus only alienate the viewer from this somewhat sluggish tale. Read full review
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Slant MagazineKalvin HenelyAug 15, 2011
The adventitious use of loud and strange blasts of music may theoretically make sense to heighten the film's creepiness, but here, like everything else, they don't exactly make a perfect fit and serve more as the final nail in the coffin for the film's lack of tonal cohesion. Read full review
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