Enys Men
critic Reviews
, 79% Certified Fresh Tomatometer Score- If its story's mysteries are ultimately less compelling than they might seem, Enys Men's retro aesthetic and intriguingly abstract visuals make this a chilly treat for horror fans.
- , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreAdam GrahamDetroit News
The tedious folk horror tale Enys Men is a case of plenty of folk but no horror.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreMichael O'SullivanWashington Post
It’s a fever dream in which the past and present are confused, along with plant and animal, the living and the dead, and, ultimately, the meaning of this troubled vision.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreSheila O'MalleyRogerEbert.com
I was riveted by every moment of this haunting weird film. "Enys Men" made me legitimately uneasy.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreRichard WhittakerAustin Chronicle
While Enys Men may play with the trappings and symbolism of folk horror, it's ultimately more of an internal psychological drama.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreRobert AbeleLos Angeles Times
It feels like a throwback to “Wicker Man”-era folk-tinged freakouts — confounding enough to not be everyone’s cup of tea, but for those ready for a pot of its brew, plenty transporting and tingling.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreCaryn JamesHollywood Reporter
Elusive yet entrancing.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreJessica ScottWe Who Walk Here
A throwback not only in look, but in tone and pacing as well, this Cornish folk horror gem is a spellbinding study of an isolated woman facing the weight of history and the horrors of solitude.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreWalter ChawFilm Freak Central
Mark Jenkin's Enys Men is the cleanest evocation of Wordsworth's "story of place" I've ever seen...
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreRobert RotenLaramie Movie Scope
It was a real chore for me to sit through this movie because of its slow pace and the lack of a coherent narrative. If you are a fan of horror films, you might like this, but I am not, and I didn't.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreDamon WiseDeadline Hollywood Daily
When it ends, Jenkin’s film leaves you with the curious feeling that the real film is just about to start. It’s unnerving; a sensation that is both unexpected and, oddly, rather satisfying.
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