#AMFAD: All My Friends Are Dead

A decent horror film with some very inventive, “Saw-”esque deaths.

This slasher movie is about as dumb as they come, with irritating characters, stolen ideas, awful visual effects, and—despite its title—virtually nothing to say about the state of social media.

The balance of horror and comedy is expertly maintained, adding to the overall entertainment value of the film.

Derivation in and of itself isn’t necessarily a fatal flaw, or even a real concern if an artist properly osmotes influence and proves adept... Dunston has no such ambition, instead merely drowning his film in references and tropes.

Gets off to a solid, if manic, start but quickly devolves into uninspired slasher nonsense. A few late-in-the-game twists offer glimpses of innovation, but they're too little, too late.

An intriguing, Saw-like premise is abandoned halfway through the film for a busy (and underwhelming) series of inane twists. Points for queer representation, I guess?

A decently-done slasher mashup.

There’s some decent stuff in here, just not enough to elevate the film into anything particularly noteworthy.

A smart, savage critique of capitalistic, opportunistic culture wrapped in a package of blood, guts, and gallows humor that there's still plenty of life left in the slasher genre when filmmakers take risks and engage with contemporary themes. 

underwritten characters and leaning into tropes make #AMFAD: ALL MY FRIENDS ARE DEAD a cliche festival. It’s a frustrating experience that cannot fully embrace its tone and struggles to help us connect to the violent showcase.