The Greasy Strangler
FilmRise | Release Date: October 7, 2016 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
58
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Mixed or average reviews based on 13 Critic Reviews
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Mixed:
6
Negative:
1
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60
The GuardianPeter BradshawOct 6, 2016
Pure uncompromising yuckiness is what this comedy delivers. A grossout smack in the face. Deplorable. Unspeakable. Often funny. Read full review
60
Los Angeles TimesKatie WalshOct 6, 2016
While The Greasy Strangler eventually becomes tiresome in its relentless repellence, it’s just so odd it deserves to be lauded for simply existing. Read full review
60
We Got This CoveredMatt DonatoSep 27, 2016
The Greasy Strangler is a perverted fever dream that will please few audiences, but those who enjoy it are in for one f*#ked up treat. Read full review
50
The A.V. ClubKatie RifeOct 6, 2016
It’s not an attractive comparison, but The Greasy Strangler in some ways recalls "The Human Centipede III," in that it raises questions about a filmmaker’s relationship with the viewer. This is a far better and less offensive film than Tom Six’s, but it also comes custom-built to discomfit the majority of its audience. Read full review
50
Slant MagazineKenji FujishimaOct 2, 2016
It aims for John Waters-style transgression without evincing half of Waters’s wit and affection for eccentric lifestyles. Read full review
40
The New York TimesAndy WebsterOct 27, 2016
Its willful determination to be outré proves its undoing. Read full review
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