The Wolf of Snow Hollow
Orion Classics | Release Date: October 9, 2020 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
67
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 13 Critic Reviews
Positive:
8
Mixed:
5
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
88
RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoOct 9, 2020
More than just your standard horror/comedy, The Wolf of Snow Hollow is a tonal balancing act, a movie that doesn’t go for laughs or horror as much as weave various tones and styles through its excellent script. I thought Cummings was a talent to watch after “Thunder Road,” and now I’m sure of it. Read full review
78
Paste MagazineAndrew CrumpOct 22, 2020
Rather than clang with the innate savagery of the werewolf niche, Cummings’ command over his material gives the film a certain freshness. He tames the monster in the man so that the man is all that’s left, for better and for worse. Read full review
78
Austin ChronicleJosh KupeckiOct 9, 2020
Part of the brilliance of Cummings’ performance is how he can turn on a dime, baring his soul one second and throwing off a well-timed jab in the same breath. Thankfully, the actors around him are able to keep up with his pace. Read full review
75
The A.V. ClubIgnatiy VishnevetskyOct 8, 2020
Among the many quirks of this very idiosyncratic comedy is that it really is structured like a thriller or a horror film. Read full review
75
The PlaylistWarren CantrellOct 7, 2020
Tense, scary, and full of heart, when Cummings has all the pieces moving together in the same direction the movie hums with an effortless rhythm that largely makes up for deficiencies baked into the third act. Read full review
75
Slant MagazineChuck BowenOct 5, 2020
Writer-director Jim Cummings reinvigorates an oft-told tale with personal, thorny preoccupations. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesKevin CrustOct 12, 2020
The Wolf of Snow Hollow is a pleasingly quirky outing that has fun with the mythologies of both monsters and men. Read full review
67
ConsequenceRyan LarsonOct 21, 2020
Snow Hollow is a fun variation on the werewolf film that gets by with enough chuckles and blood. Read full review
60
Rolling StoneDavid FearOct 15, 2020
It’s the personal demons rather than old-fashioned monsters that get you, see, which is one of two central tenets of Cummings’ genre exercise/portrait of a fuck-up mash-up. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeOct 8, 2020
Satisfying enough as a horror/slasher flick with a black-comedy aftertaste, it has some commercial appeal but doesn't represent a step forward artistically. Read full review
60
VarietyPeter DebrugeOct 6, 2020
The movie does get some zingers in there, and it balances the humor with some nicely atmospheric creepy small town vibes (courtesy of DP Natalie Kingston), but the tone is all over the place and a far cry from the “Fargo”-y Coen brothers feel Cummings seems to be going for. Read full review
50
LarsenOnFilmJosh LarsenOct 30, 2020
Cummings is a unique talent; Snow Hollow is just an awkward fit, beyond the ways he intends. Read full review
50
The Film StageMatt CipollaOct 7, 2020
The Wolf of Snow Hollow aims more to be about its small village, but in reality, it’s more about how frayed police officers, especially men, abuse their privileges. It’d be a great vehicle to skewer these topics if the pieces fit together, but they don’t. Read full review
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