Azrael
IFC Films | Release Date: September 27, 2024 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
52
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
3
Negative:
1
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
IGNKatie RifeMar 15, 2024
Weaving’s expressive face and boundless energy make her a compelling heroine, and her will to survive is unstoppable. Read full review
78
Austin ChronicleRichard WhittakerSep 26, 2024
Weaving, who excels at this kind of character-driven action-horror, plays perfectly with our empathy, wordlessly guiding us through this damned land. Read full review
75
IndieWireChristian ZilkoMar 15, 2024
Even if the execution isn’t always where it needs to be, Katz and screenwriter Simon Barrett still deserve their flowers for conceiving such a purely cinematic idea and swinging for it with so much confidence. Read full review
70
ColliderMatt DonatoMar 14, 2024
Azrael is both familiar and unique, blending genre comforts with a risky idea. Luckily, it all works, paying off a relatively massive gamble that benefits from Samara Weaving's star power. Read full review
70
The Daily BeastColeman SpildeMar 14, 2024
Weaving confirms that she has the nerve to be a horror icon, delivering a wicked and gritty performance, and rising to the demands of a film where she must believably convey the nuances of fright and rage, without any words to do so. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterJordan MintzerMar 15, 2024
Silence is both the film’s main asset and its principal limitation, creating moments of suspense but also leaving us in the dark, to the point that it feels more like a gimmick than anything substantial. Read full review
40
The GuardianLeslie FelperinSep 25, 2024
Gorehounds will appreciate the film’s many beheadings and bloody murders. Read full review
40
Screen RantFerdosa AbdiMar 25, 2024
The lack of specificity around the situation and the underbaked character development reduces Azrael to being nothing more than a horror with an interesting premise. Read full review
25
RogerEbert.comMonica CastilloSep 27, 2024
Ultimately, “Azrael” lacks the energy or chills to terrify viewers. Read full review
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