| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
B |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Steve Murray |
"Not as scary as the Overlook or the Bates Motel, but worth checking into." more... |
B |
Boston Globe
Wesley Morris |
"...moderately spooky..." more... |
B- |
Chicago Sun-Times
Teresa Budasi |
"...largely derivative." more... |
B- |
Chicago Tribune
Michael Phillips |
"...an artfully sustained atmosphere of dread and a ghost story with an eye toward the mind games people play on themselves in times of crisis." more... |
B |
E! Online
Alex Markerson |
"...the scariest adaptation of a Stephen King story in...well, maybe ever." more... |
A- |
filmcritic.com
Sean O'Connell |
"...a surprisingly fresh, tight and effective thriller." more... |
B |
Hollywood Reporter
Stephen Farber |
"A nifty Stephen King horror film downplays the gore in favor of less predictable chills." more... |
B |
New York Post
Kyle Smith |
"...director Mikael Hafstrom...tightens the vise...with gleeful chaos..." more... |
B |
New York Times
Jeannette Catsoulis |
"Directed by Mikael Hafstrom with old-fashioned restraint and a stylish use of intense close-ups..." more... |
B |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"...easily the best horror film of 2007." more... |
B |
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers |
"Heebie-jeebies are guaranteed." more... |
B |
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle |
"...one of the good Stephen King adaptations..." more... |
B |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Bill White |
"...suspenseful chiller..." more... |
B |
USA Today
Scott Bowles |
"...creepy..." more... |
B |
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