The Banshee Chapter
XLrator Media | Release Date: January 10, 2014 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
62
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
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4
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0
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75
RogerEbert.comSheila O'MalleyJan 10, 2014
Like "Cat People", The Banshee Chapter is both elegant and terrifying. Read full review
70
VarietyDennis HarveyJan 8, 2014
Proving the “Paranormal Activity” formula can still work when used with canny restraint, Erickson achieves good results with long, eerie found-footage takes that end in jolts. Read full review
65
Film.comLaremy LegelJan 9, 2014
Where The Banshee Chapter thrives is the overwhelming claustrophobia of the film. Read full review
63
Slant MagazineWes GreeneJan 7, 2014
Director Blair Erickson surely has style to burn, even if he oftentimes betrays his atmospheric shorthand and gets cold feet at the most inopportune moments. Read full review
60
Los Angeles TimesSheri LindenJan 9, 2014
The central drama never fully engages, but the jolts that Banshee delivers are check-the-locks scary. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckJan 9, 2014
Blair Erickson’s inventive low-budget horror film doesn’t fully live up to its provocative premise, and its extensive use of the found-footage style gives it an all too familiar feel. But it offers some genuine scares along the way, as well as a terrific performance by the ever-reliable Ted Levine. Read full review
58
The A.V. ClubA.A. Dowd Jan 8, 2014
Blending supernatural hokum with real horrors of U.S. history — namely, the MKUltra experiments performed by the CIA in the 1950s — The Banshee Chapter superficially resembles some lost episode of "The X-Files." Read full review
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