Ottman doesn't have the firm grasp of tone necessary to make his deliberate ambiguities seem other than simple confusion, nor the sense of humor necessary to turn the deliberate clichés into effective satire.
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L.A. WeeklyPaul Malcolm
L.A. WeeklyPaul Malcolm
Wears its lack of originality in a crowded slasher marketplace like a red badge of desperation.
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Baltimore SunChris Kaltenbach
Baltimore SunChris Kaltenbach
Just plain bad.
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Chicago TribuneJohn Petrakis
Chicago TribuneJohn Petrakis
It's hard not to feel angry that you've spent almost two hours watching this moronic exercise.
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VarietyRobert Koehler
VarietyRobert Koehler
A poorer film than the paltry original even as it strikes a self-consciously clever pose.
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Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean Axmaker
Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean Axmaker
No style, no irony and no smarts, just a vicious streak that lasts 90 minutes.