The Girl in the Photographs
Vertical Entertainment | Release Date: April 1, 2016 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
32
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
Positive:
1
Mixed:
3
Negative:
6
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
63
New York PostKyle SmithMar 31, 2016
In the end, the movie (executive produced by the late Wes Craven) degenerates into a routine, though ably constructed, horror flick. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterJordan MintzerMar 28, 2016
This offbeat indie chiller benefits from colorful cinematography and bits of satisfying butchery, even if a less than airtight scenario fails to make it run efficiently. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesKatie WalshMar 31, 2016
There isn't enough mystery and ambiguity around the murders to create a sense of fear or dread, yet there's something rather effectively creepy and compelling, with its retro thrills and chills Read full review
50
Slant MagazineChuck BowenMar 28, 2016
The film is ultimately devoted to formula, as Nick Simon discards his jumbled meta-media conceit at around the halfway mark. Read full review
33
The Film StageTony HindsApr 1, 2016
The film rarely builds any level of suspense, mood, or atmosphere, and when it briefly does, the screenplay hasn’t a clue what to do with it. Read full review
30
The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisMar 31, 2016
This sad slasher is as lacking in scares as in ideas. Read full review
30
Village VoiceSimon AbramsMar 30, 2016
[A] grim, film-school-sloppy horror-thriller. Read full review
30
VarietyJoe LeydonMar 28, 2016
The Girl in the Photographs is a slasher movie filled with smug and self-absorbed characters who are not nearly as clever as they obviously assume they are. Read full review
25
ObserverRex ReedMar 31, 2016
Rest assured, Anthony Perkins would have demanded a re-write. Read full review
20
The GuardianBenjamin LeeMar 28, 2016
It’s a film of remarkable idiocy, most notably in the portrayal of the local police who are so incredibly unhelpful that it borders on parody. Read full review
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