Girl on the Third Floor
critic Reviews
, 82% Fresh Tomatometer Score- Girl on the Third Floor proves a good old-fashioned haunted house story can still be entertaining -- and put a fresh spin on established genre formula.
- , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreMichael PhillipsChicago Tribune
The audience knows where the movie's going, and gets there before the movie does. Nonetheless it bodes nicely for longtime horror producer Travis Stevens, here making his feature debut behind the camera.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreAmy NicholsonFilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
This is a haunted house movie that I actually enjoyed a lot... It's kind of a fun look at gender dynamics.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreSimon AbramsRogerEbert.com
The impressive haunted house flick Girl on the Third Floor is just as much a machine to produce seductive imagery as it is an effective deconstruction of those blatant symbols.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreNoel MurrayLos Angeles Times
Still, the film's bifurcated structure is cumulatively effective, especially given that it re-centers the narrative on a wronged woman, rather than her thoughtless, rage-filled man.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreSara StewartNew York Post
A haunted-house flick that mostly eschews jump scares for more satisfying psychological and erotic twists.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreSteven Nguyen ScaifeSlant Magazine
The film is loud and obvious about declaring its themes, as if to distract from their ultimate shallowness.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreJordy SirkinJordy Reviews It
At the core, it has a fantastic premise and something that has great potential. What does a disservice to that is the poor performances and the overwhelming ignorance of the characters, that just go beyond believability.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreJason AdamsMy New Plaid Pants
This movie is an absolute goopy squicky and dare I say sexy blast
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreBrent McKnightThe Last Thing I See
A solid chiller, a loose, fun, gooey twist on a haunted house yarn, "Girl on the Third Floor" uses horror as a metaphor for toxic behaviors and relationships.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreRyan LarsonGhastly Grinning
Stevens shows that he is ready to earn his chops in the directors chair and it's easy to get excited about what he plans to tackle next. Girl on the Third Floor has a lot of heart and some of it might be bleeding out right on the living room floor.
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