Antibirth
IFC Midnight | Release Date: September 2, 2016 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 12 Critic Reviews
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5
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2
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88
RogerEbert.comSimon AbramsSep 2, 2016
Antibirth is novel, mysterious, and sometimes even dangerous enough to suck you in if you surrender to its confrontational, avant garde style. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesNoel MurraySep 8, 2016
Had the movie been just a little more thought through, it could have been a new classic. Antibirth is still quite good, though, with memorably surreal imagery and an abrasive texture that enhances Perez’s overall vision. As a portrait of a middle America full of forgotten people and ruined civilizations, this is one of the year’s scariest movies. Read full review
80
Screen DailyKim NewmanAug 4, 2016
Antibirth is intentionally ramshackle and hallucinatory as storytelling, seen through the viewpoint of characters who are mostly too stoned to concentrate – but it’s also highly crafted and unsettling. Read full review
67
Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovOct 26, 2016
Sex, drugs, and rock & roll is a classic formula for disaffected youth, but Danny Perez’s debut feature spins the cliche like some sort of infinitely outrageous horror-show centrifuge. Read full review
63
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Julia CooperDec 1, 2016
Antibirth follows in the tradition of "Alien," "Prometheus" and "Rosemary’s Baby" rejoicing in an abject fear of childbirth. Lovers of horror will likely be into this fertile homage and will appreciate Perez’s new takes on horror’s tried-and-true tropes and plot twists. Read full review
60
The GuardianJordan HoffmanAug 4, 2016
Perez’ style is like a less-serious David Lynch, which is a nice comparison for a first-timer. Not all of his scenes nail that eerie surrealism, but he’s got a knack for a well-placed prop and the right timing for a dopey gag to come in and pop the balloon of suspense. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterJustin LoweAug 4, 2016
Although often narratively cryptic and stylistically uneven, Antibirth could serve to establish Perez’s reputation in low-budget horror. Read full review
50
Slant MagazineNate FisherSep 1, 2016
It’s unfortunate that the only part of the film that works does so by taking the wind out of the rest of it. Read full review
50
The Film StageJohn FinkAug 4, 2016
Despite being energetic even if it wears out its welcome and fascinating even as it frustrates, it never quite commits to a tone in true punk rock spirit. Read full review
42
The A.V. ClubAlex McCownSep 1, 2016
Thankfully, what it does have is Natasha Lyonne, who almost singlehandedly keeps this misconceived endeavor afloat, or at least not actively unwatchable. Read full review
25
ConsequenceMichael RoffmanAug 4, 2016
Which is why Antibirth feels more like an anti-film, a piss-poor assembly of remarkable cult actors and brazen narratives that start off divorced without ever being married. Read full review
20
The New York TimesKen JaworowskiSep 1, 2016
In his director’s statement, Mr. Perez, who also wrote the script, says he sought to fashion a story “that would confuse and bludgeon the audience.” My comrade and I will sip, silently nod and, with a strange kind of awe, agree: This filmmaker succeeded. Read full review
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