The Visitor
American International Pictures (AIP) | Release Date: November 21, 1980 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
65
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
81
Film.comDavid Ehrlich
The Visitor might be a hot mess, the byproduct of tailspinning egos and the best drugs movie money could buy in the late 70s, but it certainly isn’t an accident. Read full review
70
Arizona RepublicBill Goodykoontz
It is fun, a hodgepodge of styles and technique and feathered hair that really evokes the late ’70s. Read full review
70
Village VoiceAlan Scherstuhl
The Visitor is a mess, but a revelatory one, both a ripe, bizarre thriller and a fascinating example of how filmmakers first responded to the interstellar millions stirred up by Spielberg and George Lucas: by thieving the good bits. Read full review
63
Boston GlobePeter Keough
The Visitor arrived at the height of a sci-fi and horror film revival, when “serious” directors... embraced genre conventions and made them their own. Paradise stole from them all. But unlike these directors, his ambition was coupled with delusional ineptitude. Read full review
60
The DissolveScott Tobias
The Visitor is like a puzzle jammed together by a 3-year-old, with the polyglot pieces forced into place whether they fit or not. In other words, it’s an essential curiosity. Read full review
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