Rites of Spring
IFC Midnight | Release Date: July 27, 2012 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
33
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
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Mixed:
2
Negative:
2
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VarietyJohn AndersonAug 1, 2012
Helmer-writer Padraig Reynolds creates a dizzying pastiche of genre conventions, and he has a terrific actress in Anessa Ramsey, who's that rare thing in horror, a thoroughly convincing victim. Read full review
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The A.V. ClubNoel MurrayJul 25, 2012
Rites Of Spring does have a real "no idea what's going to happen next" quality, which is rare. Then again, that's because the movie feels haphazard and unfinished: more weed than plant. Read full review
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The New York TimesAndy WebsterJul 26, 2012
The cinematographer, Carl Herse, knows his way around genre staples like claustrophobic cornfields, animal carcasses, porcelain-doll heads, voyeur perspectives, decrepit interiors and, of course, the time-honored serial-killer wall, with thumbtacked clippings and photographs about old murders. Nevertheless, Rites of Spring yields a slender bounty. Read full review
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The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeJul 28, 2012
A grindhouse slasher picture that swings from dull to ridiculous without finding any pulpy pleasure in between. Read full review
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Slant MagazineCalum MarshJul 23, 2012
Padraig Reynolds's film has no interest in self-awareness, and in fact wears stupidity as a sort of badge of honor. Read full review
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