Deadly Blessing
United Artists | Release Date: August 14, 1981 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
56
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Mixed or average reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
Positive:
2
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0
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The New York TimesJanet Maslin
A better-than-average horror film, in large part because it isn't about terrified coeds being stalked by an ax wielding loon. Its story is more original than that -although where horror-movie ingenuity is concerned, it's only a thin line that separates the original from the bizarre. Read full review
63
Slant MagazineEric Henderson
More often than not, the movie only glancingly burrows beneath America’s attitudes toward rural evangelism that surfaced concurrently with the advent of the Moral Majority. Read full review
60
Time OutStaff (Not Credited)
Deadly Blessing isn't a very good movie, but it holds out distinct promise that Craven will soon be in the front rank of horror film-makers. Read full review
50
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
Craven builds an interesting premise, but the ending is lame and unsatisfying. Outstanding cinematography and a good musical score enhance the film's mood greatly. Read full review
50
The A.V. ClubScott Tobias
Craven’s best work resolves the contradictions of his bloodlust and intellect—in that, Deadly Blessing isn’t one of his best. Read full review
50
Washington PostGary Arnold
Never makes a subatomic particle of melodramatic or psychological sense yet nevertheless provokes an overwhelming proportion of women spectators into screaming fits. [19 Aug 1981, p.C1]
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