Villains
Gunpowder & Sky | Release Date: September 20, 2019 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
63
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Generally favorable reviews based on 13 Critic Reviews
Positive:
10
Mixed:
1
Negative:
2
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
89
Austin ChronicleMatthew MonagleSep 18, 2019
It may be a film that rubs some the wrong way – those who hate Villains will hate it with a fervent passion, I fear – but for everyone else, this is quite the lovely little oddball. Read full review
83
The PlaylistGriffin SchillerMar 18, 2019
Villains is wacky off the walls fun and it constructs a solid sandbox for its actors to play in and deliver four colorfully captivating performances about the shades and degrees of human wickedness. Read full review
80
Film ThreatBobby LePireMar 15, 2019
Villains stumbles early on. However, due to the precise editing, excellent design work, and a cast that knock it out of the park at every turn, the film is still highly enjoyable. Read full review
78
TheWrapWilliam BibbianiSep 20, 2019
It’s fun to watch clever people think their way out of impossible situations. What Berk and Olsen do in Villains is make it wildly entertaining to watch not-so-clever people try to do the same things. Read full review
75
ObserverRex ReedSep 23, 2019
In Villains, an energetic combination of black comedy and lazy thriller that is more of an attention grabber than most of what passes for disorganized, empty-headed, juvenile horror in today’s sociopathic cinema, four very good actors give it all they’ve got for nearly 90 minutes. Considering most of what I’ve suffered through this year, that passes for praise. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comTomris LafflySep 20, 2019
With a surprising amount of side laughs and an isolated, elaborately decorated chamber in the woods full of opportunities, Villains sets an intriguing stage for a quartet of skilled performers, all clearly enjoying the chance to fly their freak flags to comical effect. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesKimber MyersSep 20, 2019
Berk and Olsen’s script only skims the surface of what is really going on here, and yet Villains remains a delightfully slick dip in the shallow end of the pool. You may leave wanting a longer swim, but enjoy the sick fun while it lasts. Read full review
70
Paste MagazineJim VorelSep 4, 2019
Villains is a workmanlike thriller with a pair of memorable performances and a simplistic premise. Read full review
70
VarietyDennis HarveyMar 15, 2019
This black comedy thriller has a good cast to spark a scenario that’s intriguing enough to hold attention, if not quite clever enough to be a knockout. Read full review
63
Movie NationRoger MooreSep 20, 2019
Villains doesn’t hold many surprises, but it’s fun to see the bad-people vs. bad people who have met by accident scenario, a familiar thriller trope, play out. Read full review
50
Washington PostMichael O'SullivanSep 18, 2019
If you’re a fan of broad black comedy — the kind in which someone blasts a hole in someone else’s head, and then the next camera shot is framed by that gaping aperture — Villains may be your cup of strong tea. The dialogue by writer-directors Dan Berk and Robert Olsen is less than witty, and peppered with a heavy sprinkling of dully numbing f-bombs. Read full review
38
Slant MagazineKeith WatsonSep 16, 2019
Maika Monroe’s engaging performance serves only to highlight how feeble and unconvincing the rest of the film is. Read full review
30
The New York TimesTeo BugbeeSep 19, 2019
Despite some committed performances, particularly from a refreshingly natural Maika Monroe, Villains is a hackneyed farce rich in gimmicks and poor in substance. Read full review
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