Season of the Devil
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Generally favorable reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
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The PlaylistKevin Jagernauth
Diaz’ call-to-arms to artists speaks to the present just as it depicts a terrible period in the Philippines’ past. Season of the Devil is still a grueling, advanced-level watch, but one that delivers beauty and horror in equal measure. Read full review
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The Hollywood ReporterClarence Tsui
It's visually that Season of the Devil ranks among Diaz’s best work. Read full review
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Screen DailyJonathan Romney
Dedicated, an end caption tells us, to the victims of martial law, Season of the Devil may be one of Diaz’s more downbeat, even languid works, but it’s no less angry and intense a cri de coeur, albeit one that’s often challenging to connect with. Read full review
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VarietyGuy Lodge
There are some raw, stirring interludes here...but the film’s sheer mass of similar material rather reduces their impact. Read full review
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The GuardianPeter Bradshaw
Season of the Devil is the work of a real auteur: every millisecond of his film has been rigorously created. There are moments of dreamlike intensity and the despair of the period is genuinely conveyed. Only the strongest devotee of Diaz could however deny the presence of longueurs in this film. Read full review
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