The Den
IFC Midnight | Release Date: March 14, 2014 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
48
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
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2
Mixed:
3
Negative:
1
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70
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckMar 17, 2014
This is the rare film that would actually seem even creepier watched from home on your computer, preferably alone to enhance its voyeuristic effect. Read full review
63
Slant MagazineEd GonzalezMar 8, 2014
The film is dizzyingly creepy in its refracting of horrors through the cascading windows of computer programs we've come to understand more intimately than our own selves. Read full review
60
The New York TimesAndy WebsterMar 13, 2014
Almost every image in this movie — from webcams, websites and laptop cameras — appears on a monitor. Scenes pulse with the Internet’s speed and sprawl, aided by clever editing that pops. The effect is insular, off-putting and disconcertingly familiar. Read full review
40
Los Angeles TimesMartin TsaiMar 20, 2014
Like many found-footage films before it, The Den never entirely suspends disbelief. It doesn't satisfyingly account for how the characters are producing all the footage. Read full review
40
Village VoiceMichael NordineMar 11, 2014
The Den's commitment to its presentational conceit leads to a number of implausible scenarios, but what's more disheartening is the gore-fest it turns into once the curtain is thrown back on the mystery propelling both Elizabeth and the narrative. Read full review
38
RogerEbert.comSusan WloszczynaMar 14, 2014
At least it's admirable that Donohue manages to do almost all his shooting with either web cams, phone cams or surveillance cameras. But that does not translate into an entirely enjoyable viewing experience. Plus, there are almost no real shocks or scares to rattle you out of the stupor that inevitably develops from observing someone else fiddle with their laptop for much of the running time. Read full review
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