Down a Dark Hall
Lionsgate | Release Date: August 17, 2018 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
56
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Mixed or average reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
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4
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5
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0
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80
Arizona RepublicRandy CordovaAug 14, 2018
It's a smart, well-crafted tale that is thoroughly contemporary, yet somewhat old-school in that it doesn't go for cheap shocks. Instead, the emphasis is on mood, atmosphere and some sharply etched characterizations. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckAug 16, 2018
Its elegant subtlety feels refreshing in this era of over-the-top horror films. Read full review
70
The New York TimesTeo BugbeeAug 16, 2018
With each new element, Down a Dark Hall reveals itself, with improbable delight, to be genuinely strange — a movie in which viewers can pick their own pleasure, no two spectators having exactly the same experience. Read full review
63
Movie NationRoger MooreAug 7, 2018
Thurman, oily accent dripping with menace, is no Disney villain here. She’s real world dangerous, vulpine, callous, keeping supernatural secret threats from her pupils. Read full review
60
VarietyDennis HarveySep 6, 2018
This is a decent modern Gothic thriller handled with sufficient style and a straight face by genre ace Cortés. His efforts, and strong performances by the young female leads, make for a movie that’s fairly strong meat by juvenile fantasy standards, if probably a tad wimpy for horror-fan tastes. Read full review
60
Los Angeles TimesKimber MyersAug 16, 2018
Based on Lois Duncan’s gothic young adult novel, Down a Dark Hall is entry-level horror for teens. The scares might not satisfy those old enough to vote, but it should provide mild chills for its target audience. Read full review
50
Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperAug 22, 2018
Down a Dark Hall eventually goes Down a Convoluted Tunnel, with some admittedly creepy but also just plain crazy sequences that play like “Eyes Wide Shut” meets “The Shining.” Read full review
50
RogerEbert.comTomris LafflyAug 17, 2018
Somehow, neither the plentiful creaky floorboards that the story rests on nor Thurman’s spot-on, French-accented coolness manages to send shivers down the audience’s spine through this allegorical and bitterly timeless tale of female exploitation. Read full review
40
Village VoiceTatiana CraineAug 16, 2018
Ultimately, Down a Dark Hall falls victim to familiar teen horror tropes: a brooding lead with a heart of gold, predictable jump scares, wincingly bad romantic tension, and obvious villains. Read full review
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