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Amplify Releasing | Release Date: March 25, 2016 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
39
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
1
Mixed:
1
Negative:
5
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Village VoiceRob StaegerMar 22, 2016
Writer-directors Micah Wright and Jay Lender are kids'-cartoon vets and show a facility for comedy on a more human level here — as does the nimble cast, which ably handles the tonal shift from travel nightmare to actual nightmare. Read full review
60
The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerMar 24, 2016
The storytelling becomes muddled in the middle, and the suspense doesn’t build as well as it ought to, but the winking undercurrent keeps the film watchable. Read full review
38
RogerEbert.comGlenn KennyMar 25, 2016
The movie’s incredibly irritating characters made me remember why I only ever needed to watch “The Blair Witch Project” once, and its hobbling, dopey, drawn-out plotlines and xenophobic thematic threads made me think very, very kind thoughts about Eli Roth’s “Hostel” movies, which at least have ruthless efficiency going for them. Read full review
33
The Film StageAmanda WaltzApr 1, 2016
Tired jokes and uninspired gore abound in what amounts to an unbearable experience, and that’s before the climactic bloodbath has a chance to disappoint with its sub-amateur special effects. Read full review
33
The A.V. ClubJesse HassengerMar 22, 2016
It’s not scary, and not goofy enough to be funny. Read full review
30
Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayMar 24, 2016
The movie doesn't do justice to a promising premise. A scarcity of laughs and scares limits this property's curb appeal. Read full review
25
The Seattle TimesSoren AndersenMar 24, 2016
Greetings from Moldova. Where surly locals stare sullenly at stupid strangers. Where the traditional regional greeting extended to said strangers is a hatchet in the forehead. Read full review
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