Critic Reviews

• J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader

  The only thing scarier than a crazy lover carrying your child is carrying the child of your crazy lover.

• Nigel Floyd, Time Out

  Rupert Glasson's persuasive psychological thriller offers an interesting variation on the sociopathic 'stalker' plot.

• Simon Foster, sbs.com.au

  Spinning Adrian Lyne's Fatal Attraction on the gender axis and milking maximum suspense from its isolated Australian setting, Rupert Glasson's Coffin Rock is a well-crafted thriller.

• Mike McGranaghan, Aisle Seat

  A genre picture that reveals some strong qualities before going just a bit off the rails during the home stretch.

• Anders Wotzke, Moviedex

  Just off the beaten track from Wolf Creek and Cape Fear is Rupert Glasson's promising feature debut Coffin Rock; a must-see destination for deftly crafted thrills and chills.

• Cosmo Landesman, Sunday Times (UK)

  he quiet, understated setup of the first part of the film is an honest and thoughtful exploration of male ego and infertility. Then Glasson turns up the horror heat and his film becomes another bunny-boiler look at obsession.

• Philip French, Observer [UK]

  Murky, predictable, but well enough played.

• David Edwards, Daily Mirror [UK]

  While produced by the Wolf Creek team, the comparisons end there since it's more a humdrum hybrid of Cape Fear and Fatal Attraction, let down by few surprises and even less tension.

• Kim Newman, Empire Magazine

  The set-up is deceptively low-key, but the second and third acts deliver textbook suspense and horror.

• Catherine Bray, Film4

  Coffin Rock stands or falls entirely by your reaction to these people - it's not horror, it's a melodramatic thriller, and seen from this perspective, it works nicely.

• Kevin Maher, Times [UK]

  So bad it's funny. And yet, so bad it's just bad.

• Peter Bradshaw, Guardian [UK]

  Generic and workmanlike.

• Derek Malcolm, This is London

  Robert Glasson's film is well-shot and directed, and more than decently acted. As a genre movie, it suffices.

• Rob Daniel, Sky Movies

  Hamstrung by its commitment to ticking off these stalker clichés, but recommended for its earlier, subtler scenes, great location photography, and Chappell's film-carrying charisma.

• Allan Hunter, Daily Express

  Coffin Rock is not without potential but never catches fire. We don't care about any of the characters, Parsonson's hammy histrionics often make his character laughable rather than terrifying and the violence grows increasingly vile.

• Robbie Collin, News of the World

  This is writer-director Rupert Glasson's first full-length film and he's made a cracking job of it.

• Andrew L. Urban, Urban Cinefile

  Hold us on the edge of our seats in a tightly made genre film that boasts outstanding performances and dynamic direction

• Louise Keller, Urban Cinefile

  It's a tense, edge-of-seat ride

• Steve "Uncle Creepy" Barton, Dread Central

  The Australian outback looks beautiful on film, but you'll never feel particularly invested or shocked at what goes on during the runtime

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