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8 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 60The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenFar from a future cult classic, it turns out to be smarter and more diabolical than you could have guessed at the beginning.
- 40L.A. WeeklyPaul MalcolmL.A. WeeklyPaul MalcolmWhatever the cause, everyone involved takes this blend of slick Verhoeven sleaze and Deliverance-brand musk way too seriously.
- 40TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghThe film's poky pacing is a liability -- the setup takes an awfully long time.
- 30VarietyRobert KoehlerVarietyRobert KoehlerTries to salvage its dopey premise with frantic final-reel plot contortions.
- 25New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanCheesy horror flick that feels like straight-to-video material.
- 25New York PostLou LumenickNew York PostLou LumenickDirector Uwe Boll and the actors provide scant reason to care in this crude '70s throwback.
- 20Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasAlways a welcome presence in any film, Howard, as a simple-minded hick, gives Blackwoods whatever humor and life it has.
- 20New Times (L.A.)Andy KleinNew Times (L.A.)Andy KleinBoll uses a lot of quick cutting and blurry step-printing to goose things up, but dopey dialogue and sometimes inadequate performances kill the effect.