Absence
Cinedigm Entertainment Group | Release Date: July 5, 2013 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
20
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
Positive:
0
Mixed:
2
Negative:
4
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40
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckJul 5, 2013
By the time the proceedings reach their "Paranormal Activity"-style violent conclusion, the viewer’s interest has long since waned. Read full review
40
The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisJul 4, 2013
Mundane conversations and outings drag on while the central mystery takes baby steps forward, suggesting that a shorter running time or a more developed script might have better served the originality of the premise. Read full review
33
The A.V. ClubA.A. Dowd Jul 3, 2013
There’s absence here, all right—of scares, of imagination, and of a good reason to pick up that camera in the first place. Read full review
20
New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierJul 4, 2013
What starts as a creepy, original conceit — mysterious Caesarean-section abductions during hospital stays — devolves quickly into standard talk-to-the-camera, jump-at-the-sounds, found-footage banality. Read full review
12
Slant MagazineChuck BowenJul 1, 2013
The tension almost immediately leaks out of the narrative once we realize we're watching a found-footage horror movie. Read full review
10
Village VoiceChuck WilsonJul 2, 2013
There are many things absent from this found-footage horror movie, including suspense, logic, and originality. Read full review
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