Deathtrap
Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: March 19, 1982 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
54
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0
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75
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
Deathtrap is a wonderful windup fiction machine with a few modest ambitions: It wants to mislead us at every turn, confound all our expectations, and provide at least one moment when we levitate from our seats and come down screaming. Read full review
70
TimeStaff (Not Credited)
One can still appreciate the professionalism with which Levin crafted them and the larky spirits with which the performers force the suspension of incredulity. Read full review
63
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam Lacey
As a psychological thriller, it's not so much either thrilling or psychological as it is wonderfully absurd. [25 Mar 1982]
63
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
Deathtrap falls short of the classic potential it would obviously like to have. Still, it's a jaunty entertainment, by and large. Read full review
63
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
This is an extremely faithful film adaptation of Ira Levin's gimmicky stage play. Read full review
50
Boston GlobeBruce McCabe
Deathtrap is slick enough that you can't disengage from it without missing something. [19 Mar 1982]
40
Chicago ReaderDave Kehr
Sidney Lumet's wired-up, hysterical direction overwhelms the minor pleasures of Ira Levin's play. Read full review
40
VarietyStaff (Not Credited)
Despite its intermittently amusing dialog, however, Deathtrap comes across as a minor entertainment, cleverness of which cannot conceal its essential artificiality when blown up on the big screen. Read full review
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