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Metascore
9 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100The New York TimesGlenn KennyThe New York TimesGlenn KennyThe film surprises, with incredible force, in every one of its 75 minutes.
- 100TheWrapCarlos AguilarTheWrapCarlos AguilarIn both concept and execution, The Wolf House will render you awestruck.
- 90The Hollywood ReporterJonathan HollandThe Hollywood ReporterJonathan HollandFusing Grimm, the early shorts of David Lynch and the stop-motion work of Jan Svankmajer into a visually engrossing, reference-rich and disturbing tale about the mental delirium of a young girl, the deeply uncanny pic makes for an unsettling viewing experience, a creative tour de force whose endlessly fascinating visuals are deliberately seductive and repellent in equal measure.
- 90Screen DailySarah WardScreen DailySarah WardAs fascinating as the film’s production process proves, it’s the results of their creative labours that entrance and enchant.
- 90VarietyTomris LafflyVarietyTomris LafflyIt’s an endless metamorphosis that unfolds like some kind of real-time art installation, and in all honesty, it can be a touch overwhelming to take in at times — which is why the digital release of The Wolf House is a blessing in disguise, as audiences can rewind to fully appreciate this awe-inspiring film’s layers of details.
- 88Slant MagazineSteven ScaifeSlant MagazineSteven ScaifeThe film’s animation leans into its most jerky, artificial qualities, all the better to enhance the atmosphere of bizarre unreality.
- 88RogerEbert.comMatt FagerholmRogerEbert.comMatt FagerholmIts visual landscape is unlike any I’ve experienced, and though everything about it is aggressively repellant, it still managed to hold me in a constant state of gobsmacked awe.
- 83IndieWireDavid EhrlichIndieWireDavid EhrlichThis is powerful and uniquely disquieting cinema that should reward the curiosity of those brave enough to seek it out, but you can only stare into a bottomless abyss for so long before you lose the will to keep looking.
- 50Austin ChronicleAustin ChronicleThere's no doubt of the ingenuity, imagination, and extraordinary craft on display. Yet, even at a concise 73 minutes, there's a question of, to what end?