Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon
Saban Films | Release Date: September 30, 2022 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
69
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 19 Critic Reviews
Positive:
14
Mixed:
5
Negative:
0
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
The TelegraphRobbie CollinSep 18, 2021
The film is ultimately little more than a trifle, but Hudson is the cherry topping: as this messy, crafty, grasping nightmare, the actress is more fun than she’s been in years. Read full review
60
The GuardianXan BrooksSep 18, 2021
Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon offers street-food for the senses, served with lashings of hot sauce. It’s hardly nutritious but it tastes fine in the moment, wolfed down on the run. Read full review
58
IndieWireChristina NewlandSep 18, 2021
Most of the movie’s machinations seem merely in service of deepening the central gambit, which is to follow Mona’s journey and to look cool while doing it. On that front, it succeeds, but the movie’s charms are limited when the originality it purports to offer only feels like a bit of a costume. Read full review
50
Screen DailyWendy IdeSep 18, 2021
All seamy New Orleans sleaze, with a neon and nylon aesthetic, the film relishes its own trashiness. But the writing is not focussed enough to make this much more than a cheap thrill. Read full review
40
The New York TimesBeatrice LoayzaSep 29, 2022
The movie, more often than not, has the look and feel of an edgy music video, which wouldn’t necessarily be a problem if it weren’t also oddly boring. Read full review
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