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Metascore
15 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasA bold and unqualified triumph, nifty trick and treat for Halloween that is, arguably, Hancock's best film ever, surpassing even his potent heart-tugger, the 1973 baseball drama "Bang the Drum Slowly."
- 75Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittAlthough overlong, the picture has a fair measure of jolts and surprises.
- 60L.A. WeeklyRon StringerL.A. WeeklyRon StringerThe main inspiration here seems to be David Lynch, though fans of Fred Walton’s 1979 hair-raiser "When a Stranger Calls" may experience a touch of déjà vu as well.
- 50Film ThreatEric CamposFilm ThreatEric CamposUnfortunately, despite a couple of creepy scenes here and there, director John Hancock doesn't inspire enough interest for us to want to follow Tom on his near two-hour Hardy Boys mystery. More groans than gasps for this one.
- 40VarietyVarietyA psychological drama cum genteel shocker that's long on ambition and short on delivery.
- 30The A.V. ClubKeith PhippsThe A.V. ClubKeith PhippsA film as grisly as it is dumb.
- 30Village VoiceEdward CrouseVillage VoiceEdward CrouseAlternately tense and cheesy.
- 25Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment WeeklyDescribing what's bad about this movie is like describing what's orange about an orange, but suffice it to say that the best performance is given by a crucified raccoon.
- 25Chicago TribuneChicago TribuneThis film should have clocked in at 90 minutes, tops, rather than almost two hours. A good, healthy scissor-snipping might have allowed some of its quirkier aspects (like the use of a stun gun and a jaw-dropping lab result) to stand out more.