My Best Friend's Exorcism
Amazon Prime Video | Release Date (Streaming): September 30, 2022 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
58
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 12 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
6
Negative:
1

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
ColliderAlyse WaxSep 29, 2022
My Best Friend’s Exorcism has something for everyone: strong female characters, spooky atmosphere, humor, heart, a bitchin’ 1980s setting. There is a lot to like here, and plenty to enjoy all year round. Read full review
80
The IndependentClarisse LoughreySep 29, 2022
It’s a devilishly smart and self-aware take on the current trend for Eighties horror homage, lovingly adapted from Grady Hendrix’s 2016 novel of the same name. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesNoel MurraySep 30, 2022
At its best and its sharpest, this film is less about supernatural monsters than about the common fear of drifting apart from the people you love. Read full review
67
The PlaylistEmma FraserSep 30, 2022
What My Best Friend’s Exorcism excels at is demonstrating that while demons are scary, a world without your best friend is even more terrifying. Read full review
67
The A.V. ClubLeigh MonsonSep 30, 2022
Although the film makes some notable insights about the teenage psyche, there isn’t quite enough ‘there’ there to elevate the film above the ranks of average horror programming. Read full review
60
IGNMatt DonatoSep 30, 2022
My Best Friend’s Exorcism is gateway horror that puts storytelling above terror. It’s steady on its 1980s teenage-girl friendship drama, but other elements around the messaging stumble. Read full review
60
The GuardianCath ClarkeSep 30, 2022
My Best Friend’s Exorcism could perhaps do with one or two genuine scares. But for anyone old enough to remember Tiffany and advice columns in teenage girls’ magazines, this is going to deliver a pleasing shot of nostalgia. Read full review
50
IndieWireDavid EhrlichSep 30, 2022
My Best Friend’s Exorcism isn’t funny enough to get away with so few genuine scares, and it isn’t scary enough to save most of its biggest laughs for the final act. Read full review
50
The New York TimesCalum MarshSep 30, 2022
The film repeatedly undercuts whatever tension is mustered with its frustrating tendency to crack goofy, juvenile jokes. Read full review
45
Paste MagazineAndrew CrumpSep 30, 2022
Ostensibly, this is a movie about best friends and the exorcism that comes between them. Only the second part of the title lands. Read full review
45
TheWrapElizabeth WeitzmanSep 30, 2022
Unlike its levitating heroine, it never really gets off the ground. Read full review
30
VarietyCourtney HowardSep 30, 2022
Though this ’80s-set horror-comedy takes an old-school approach to capturing the horrific happenings, the stunts are lackluster and the comedic hijinks are a tiresome bore. With very little interest conjured from the filmmakers to properly develop their characters, there’s little incentive to stay interested. Read full review
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