Willow Creek
Dark Sky Films | Release Date: June 6, 2014 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
62
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 16 Critic Reviews
Positive:
8
Mixed:
8
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
90
Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlJun 3, 2014
The horror's a long time coming, but Goldthwait and company make the waiting worth it. Read full review
83
IndieWireEric KohnJun 3, 2014
While it eventually devolves into exploring the terrifying prospects of something hairy lurking about in the shadows, Goldthwait uses that thrill factor to validate the commitment of Bigfoot believers. Willow Creek never feels like an attempt to proselytize, but it's a smart recognition of the dangers involved in doubt. Read full review
80
Total FilmJamie GrahamMay 30, 2014
Willow Creek is a movie to believe in. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoJun 6, 2014
What is scarier than an unexplainable, unidentifiable sound in the pitch-black woods, miles from civilization? Willow Creek makes the case that the answer is nothing. Read full review
70
The DissolveScott TobiasJun 3, 2014
Willow Creek does everything a little bit better than others of its kind. It’s a little wittier, a little more insightful, a little more imaginative, a little scarier. Read full review
67
The PlaylistMark ZhuravskyJun 9, 2014
It's a canny horror film and a derivative one. Read full review
67
The A.V. ClubA.A. Dowd Jun 5, 2014
Goldthwait is just having too much fun with his bantering couple and the eccentric, guitar-playing Bigfoot fanatics they encounter; the climax feels like an afterthought, the obligatory mayhem he had to provide as justification for making a shaggy romantic comedy about the cult of Sasquatch. Read full review
63
Slant MagazineEd GonzalezJun 1, 2014
Bobcat Goldthwait exposes the characteristic male pursuit of power to which females are often made subservient. Read full review
60
The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisJun 5, 2014
Mr. Goldthwait exercises so much caution that you want to get behind his characters and push. Read full review
60
New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanJun 5, 2014
The parts are greater than the whole, but there’s a lot to like here, including the easy interplay between the leads. Read full review
60
EmpireKim NewmanMay 30, 2014
An unlikely but effective found-footage horror from Goldthwait. Read full review
60
The GuardianLeslie FelperinMay 30, 2014
As a horror film using that now-tired device, "found footage" supposedly shot by the characters themselves, it's quite passable. Read full review
60
Time Out LondonTom HuddlestonApr 29, 2014
Willow Creek doesn’t take us anywhere new – the climax is abrupt and unsatisfying – but it’s a whole lot of jarring, juddering fun while it lasts. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckJun 5, 2014
This disappointingly conventional effort pales in comparison to the filmmaker's wildly audacious comedies. Read full review
50
VarietyPeter DebrugeAug 25, 2013
In angling for suspense, this low-budget stunt relies a bit too heavily on our suspension of disbelief. Read full review
40
CineVueJohn BleasdaleMay 3, 2014
It soon becomes difficult to dismiss the suspicion that Goldthwait had set out to make a comic horror but forgot to insert any laughs. Read full review
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