Amulet
critic Reviews
, 72% Fresh Tomatometer Score- If its chilly sense of dread never quite becomes spine-tingling terror, Amulet remains smart, solidly disquieting fun for genre fans seeking slow-building horror.
- , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreMark KermodeObserver (UK)
A moody, brooding chiller that goes from slow-boil creaks to rapturous, hallucinogenic madness.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreKevin MaherTimes (UK)
Though the performances are less than memorable, and the narrative would certainly collapse under the weight of even low-level scrutiny, Garai nonetheless emerges as a formidable stylist.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreTim RobeyDaily Telegraph (UK)
This chamber-horror oddity from the English actress-turned-auteur is too weird, too wonky; intermittently gross, and often gruelling.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreDavid JenkinsLittle White Lies
Perhaps doesn't all come out in the wash, but it's certainly a singular, substance-rich experience.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScorePeter BradshawGuardian
It's stylish and well-acted, and leads up to a surreal image of evil.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreSophie ButcherEmpire Magazine
A loose, hurried ending can't quite live up to the effective sense of dread created in the first two acts, but Amulet is still a fascinating, nightmarish debut from Garai.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreJosh ParhamNext Best Picture
Unfortunately, the story finds itself lacking in successfully crystalizing many of its muddled themes along with its inconsistent world-building.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreMaria LattilaFILMHOUNDS Magazine
It may not be perfect and it includes some questionable narrative choices, but Amulet is still directed wonderfully by Garai.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreRich ClineShadows on the Wall
With her feature writing-directing debut, Romola Garai creates an oppressively creepy atmosphere in which a nasty horror mystery plays out.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreMatthew BondThe Mail on Sunday (UK)
As the bumps in the attic grow progressively more alarming, Garai gets herself in a terrible tangle with an ambitious story involving demons, deities and eternal damnation.
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