Body
Oscilloscope Pictures | Release Date: December 11, 2015 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
49
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
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3
Mixed:
3
Negative:
2
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RogerEbert.comSimon AbramsDec 11, 2015
Body feels downright old-fashioned: a thriller with tension that doesn't stem from gore, jump scares, or other cheap shock tactics, but rather a creeping dread that grows with each red herring, and slow-burn plot twist. Read full review
70
Village VoiceLara ZarumDec 10, 2015
On the surface a typical exercise in horror-film cliché, Body turns out to be a far more thought-provoking creature, a parable of adulthood and a stinging indictment of white-girl privilege. Read full review
67
The PlaylistKevin JagernauthDec 10, 2015
Body is very much an exercise, but by a couple of guys who are already showing a confident handle of coaxing solid performances out of their cast, sustaining a mood, and not reaching beyond their means. Read full review
50
The A.V. ClubA.A. Dowd Dec 9, 2015
The film is well-acted, slickly made on a shoestring budget, and blessedly efficient, with a runtime that inches just past the one-hour mark, credits included. It’s also nearly devoid of surprises, sending its characters through some Hitchcockian paces en route to an ending that’s more depressing for its predictability than its bleakness. Read full review
50
Slant MagazineChuck BowenDec 8, 2015
The filmmakers exhibit no interest in watching the story's central wolves wiggle out of the trap they've potentially set for themselves. Read full review
40
The New York TimesGlenn KennyDec 10, 2015
Body eventually goes for ["Very Bad Thing"'s] brand of cheap irony in a less blackly comedic register, and unfortunately achieves it. Read full review
38
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Barry HertzApr 21, 2016
Just because Body could be made doesn’t mean it needed to be. Read full review
30
VarietyDennis HarveyDec 10, 2015
The polished, bland low-budget presentation doesn’t raise much tension, and the script springs no real surprises Read full review
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