Temple
Screen Media Films | Release Date: September 1, 2017 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
23
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
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Mixed:
2
Negative:
2
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ReelViewsJames BerardinelliAug 31, 2017
Temple shows a better path for horror films to follow but the screenplay is too threadbare and the characters too poorly developed for it to really work. This is about 2/3 of a solid effort – unfortunately, the other 1/3 was never made. Read full review
40
The Hollywood ReporterJustin LoweAug 31, 2017
Temple comes off as more of a half-hearted attempt at exploiting typical J-horror themes than an actual homage to the Japanese genre. Read full review
40
Los Angeles TimesKimber MyersAug 31, 2017
The Temple has competent visuals with a few particularly nice shots that establish mood. However, its script is poorly structured and opaque, offering little insight into what is terrorizing the tourists and why. Read full review
25
Slant MagazineEd GonzalezAug 27, 2017
The film is only in the business of supplying the sort of fear that hinges entirely on the shock of the exotic. Read full review
0
RogerEbert.comSimon AbramsSep 1, 2017
This is the horror movie equivalent of canned Spam: you could have it so much better if you tried harder (or at all). Read full review
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