Depraved
IFC Midnight | Release Date: September 13, 2019 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
69
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
2
Negative:
1
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
88
RogerEbert.comSimon AbramsSep 13, 2019
Fessenden’s prickly sense of humanism makes a considerable difference in Depraved, his engrossing take on Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, and maybe his best movie to date. Read full review
88
Slant MagazineSteven ScaifeSep 9, 2019
Larry Fessenden diagnoses the rot of our era through the shifting personalities and power dynamics of solipsistic men. Read full review
78
Austin ChronicleMatthew MonagleSep 25, 2019
For those who loved movies like "The Last Winter" or "Wendigo," Depraved is more of the same in the best possible way. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesKimber MyersSep 12, 2019
Depraved is smart in its commentary on everything from the evils of the pharmaceuticals industry to the terrors of PTSD, but there’s real heart and empathy here too. Skeptics might question whether Adam has a soul or not, but Fessenden’s film clearly possesses one. Read full review
70
Wall Street JournalJohn AndersonSep 12, 2019
If Mr. Fessenden had a gospel to preach it would be about the virtues of low-budget, intellectually rigorous, topical, mayhem-rich movies. Of which Depraved is a perfect example. Read full review
70
The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisSep 12, 2019
Making the most of his limited budget, not unusual for the prolific Fessenden, he has produced possibly his most coherent and visually polished work to date. The makeup effects and lead performances are excellent, and Fessenden’s signature cheek (two strip-club employees are called Stormy and Melania) never tips into silliness. Read full review
67
The A.V. ClubKatie RifeSep 12, 2019
Breaux is able to wring great pathos out of the character of Adam with very few words, which only makes Henry and Polidori’s arguments about ethics, which increase in frequency as the film goes on, seem all the more tedious. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeSep 12, 2019
The film captures the cost of Henry's well-intentioned sin, following this pained new creature out into the world and, very briefly, giving his suffering an almost Malick-like voice. Read full review
50
TheWrapWilliam BibbianiSep 12, 2019
It’s got at least one excellent performance, but as a whole it contributes little to the “Frankenstein” tradition, other than a reminder that this has all been done before, mostly better, with more nuance and excitement. Read full review
38
Movie NationRoger MooreSep 12, 2019
Actor turned writer-director Larry Fessenden (“Beneath,” “Wendigo”) seeks to distract us from the well-worn path by talking us to death. There are endless scenes of the doctor (David Call of “Tiny Furniture”) “teaching” the creation he names “Adam” (CLE-verrr) the fundamentals of life. Read full review
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