The Devil's Doorway
IFC Midnight | Release Date: July 13, 2018 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
48
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Mixed or average reviews based on 4 Critic Reviews
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70
Screen DailyFionnuala HalliganJul 12, 2018
It takes its narrative cue from the Bon Secours mother-and-baby home in Tuam, County Galway in which “significant” numbers of dead children have been discovered. Even though this is placed within a potentially-exploitative genre framework, it is still handled with sensitivity and sympathy by this latest female director to flesh out horror tropes. Read full review
50
The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisJul 12, 2018
This smart but uneven horror movie has little interest in fun. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayJul 12, 2018
Roddy and Bereen in particular give fully fleshed-out performances, playing agents of a religious institution they both disrespect in subtle and blatant ways. Clarke and company inject some old-fashioned scares into the context of a deeper moral rot. Read full review
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The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckJul 11, 2018
All the well-crafted effort has unfortunately been expended on a tired and overly familiar story that never registers as anything more than a compendium of horror-film clichés. Read full review
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