Critic Reviews
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Dennis Harvey, Variety
Pic duly places less emphasis on narrative than on the sort of surreal set pieces that might have worked better in the graphic-novel form.
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J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader
Adapted from a horror comic by Junji Ito, this debut feature from Japanese music-video director Higuchinsky begins eerily but doesn't take long to descend into silliness.
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John Petrakis, Chicago Tribune
Gussied up with so many distracting special effects and visual party tricks that it's not clear whether we're supposed to shriek or laugh.
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Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter
Ultimately the, yes, snail-like pacing and lack of thematic resonance make the film more silly than scary, like some sort of Martha Stewart decorating program run amok.
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Megan Turner, New York Post
At some point, all this visual trickery stops being clever and devolves into flashy, vaguely silly overkill.
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