The Scribbler
XLrator Media | Release Date: September 19, 2014 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
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1
Mixed:
3
Negative:
4
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Paste MagazineMark RabinowitzJun 28, 2017
The Scribbler is overwrought, absurd, occasionally exploitative, completely lacking in subplot, takes a good 20-25 minutes to really get going and has acting that varies from excellent to, well, less-than-excellent. It’s also hugely fun! Read full review
60
We Got This CoveredMatt DonatoJun 28, 2017
While The Scribbler isn't exactly in contention with the best that the comic book genre has to offer, Katie Cassidy utilizes the numerous voices in her head to create a unique hero for a bit of stylized freshness. Read full review
50
McClatchy-Tribune News ServiceRoger MooreSep 19, 2014
Scribbler is just daring and interesting enough that you can see why a fairly accomplished cast — from Cassidy to Dushku, Gershon to Campbell — was drawn to it, even if the execution underwhelms. Read full review
40
VarietyGeoff BerkshireSep 22, 2014
Despite a game lead performance from smallscreen star Katie Cassidy (“Arrow”) as a young woman with multiple personality disorder and an incorrigible punk attitude, this latest low-budget outing from helmer John Suits simply doesn’t have the imagination or resources necessary to pull off its clumsy stabs at visual pizzazz. Read full review
38
RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoSep 19, 2014
The Scribbler never clicks into the escapist mind f**k it really needed to be to work. It can't maintain its style and never finds its substance. Read full review
30
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckSep 18, 2014
Although ultimately far too muddled in its concept and execution to be anything more than a curiosity, The Scribbler does manage the dubious feat of being one of the strangest films you’re likely to see this year. Read full review
20
Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinSep 18, 2014
Director John Suits seems more concerned with plying eyeballs with creepy atmospherics, showy visual effects and sexy interludes than with propulsive pacing or roiling tension. Read full review
20
Village VoiceNick SchagerSep 18, 2014
Unfortunately, no amount of softcore titillation can compensate for all the cheap special effects and faux-profundity dispensed by this superhero-self-help dud. Read full review
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