Pyewacket
IFC Midnight | Release Date: March 23, 2018 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
56
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 4 Critic Reviews
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3
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0
Negative:
1
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70
VarietyDennis HarveyApr 5, 2018
It’s the rare horror film that’s actually more effective in psychological terms than in suspense ones. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckMar 22, 2018
Pyewacket is a slow-burn chiller that is all the more impressive for its subtlety. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayMar 22, 2018
Pyewacket's payoff is a bit too meager given the creepy build-up. But as a psychodrama about a troubled mother and daughter, this movie is gripping from start to finish. Like a lot of the best horror, it's about the hells people conjure for themselves. Read full review
25
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Kate TaylorMar 22, 2018
The heavy-handed score, narrow performances (Nicole Munoz as the repeatedly terrified daughter; Laurie Holden as the dense mum) and weak dialogue all fail to justify a provocative ending that overturns the exorcising conventions of the genre. Read full review
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