Winchester
CBS Films | Release Date: February 2, 2018 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
28
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 18 Critic Reviews
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1
Mixed:
5
Negative:
12
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
50
We Got This CoveredMatt DonatoFeb 4, 2018
Winchester is a familiar haunted house shuffle about an infinitely more interesting topic, but you must play with the hand you're dealt - win, lose or draw. Read full review
50
The A.V. ClubA.A. Dowd Feb 2, 2018
The real problem is that all that speculative fun has been shaped into a rather clunky, derivative bit of supernatural claptrap: a haunted house movie curiously low on mystery or honest scares. Read full review
49
IGNWilliam BibbianiFeb 2, 2018
You won't lose yourself in this haunted house, even though that was supposed to be the whole point. A film about a labyrinth filled with ghosts quickly becomes methodical and familiar, stranding a great cast in an inert supernatural thriller. Read full review
40
Los Angeles TimesJustin ChangFeb 2, 2018
No matter how many non-sequitur jolts they manage to squeeze into these jumpy proceedings, the ability to sustain a sense of dread, to create tension that lasts beyond the immediate moment, seems dispiritingly beyond their grasp. Read full review
40
EmpireBen TravisFeb 2, 2018
Despite an intriguing premise, Winchester misses the mark. Its anti-gun message is a shot in the right direction, but lazy fright tactics and a contradictory ending leave it firing blanks. Read full review
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