“…a stunt that forces you to reconsider the act and experience of storytelling.”

“…an exquisitely imagined excretion that is revelatory, revolting, and cruel.”

“…a chilling, chuckling science-fiction Western.”

“Del Toro considers history, politics, and art through a gothically poetic lens…”

“…a sharp social satire that dilutes its potency with each gun it pulls out.”

“Tourneur’s imagery, as in Cat People, casts a spectral spell…”

“…those shrieking, reaching victims will always stay with me.”

“…a demystifying experience, especially if the movie’s Pinhead poster was a staple of your youth.”

“…the sound design disturbed me the most.”

“It’s the moral imperative of the found-footage formalism that sets REC apart…”