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Club Dread Review

Other Critics provided by Metacritic.com

Critics scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 3.0
    45

    out of 100

    Metascore®
    Mixed or average reviews
    based on a weighted average of all
    critic review scores.

  • 30

    out of 100

    Variety Joe Leydon

    A stunningly unfunny farce that makes the worst of a stale concept.

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  • 30

    out of 100

    Los Angeles Times Kevin Thomas

    Pretty dreadful.

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  • 38

    out of 100

    USA Today Claudia Puig

    The name is a tipoff: Club Dread is dreadful.

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  • 40

    out of 100

    The New York Times Dave Kehr

    Mr. Chandrasekhar's direction is casual to the point of carelessness, but he does give the movie a friendly, convivial atmosphere that contradicts and sometimes overcomes its frequently cruel humor. In short, this is another film that looks as if it was more fun to make than it is to sit through.

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  • 58

    out of 100

    Entertainment Weekly Scott Brown

    A few gags are brilliantly staged, but most have a smug, collegiate take-it-or-leave-it quality that makes full-on belly laughter feel optional.

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  • 60

    out of 100

    The Hollywood Reporter Michael Rechtshaffen

    Works better than one might think, thanks to the group's modus operandi, which combines a fundamental reverence for the target material and a sly irreverence that's key to their skewering technique.

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  • 63

    out of 100

    Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert

    There will be better movies playing in the same theater, even if it is a duplex, but on the other hand there is something to be said for goofiness without apology by broken lizards who just wanna have fun.

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For Families provided by Common Sense Media

not for kids

This slasher/comedy isn't funny or entertaining.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that this movie has extremely strong language and explicit sexual references and situations, including a threesome, bestiality, sex toys, and oral sex. Characters are in peril and there are several grisly murders with graphic wounds and a severed head. A character pees in his pants. Drinking, drug use, and promiscuous sex are portrayed as carefree and empowering. Drinking games include a super-soaker filled with tequila.

  • Families can talk about how the characters decided whom to trust.

The good stuff
  • message true0

    Messages: Many stereotypes. Crude humor.

What to watch for
  • violence false5

    Violence: Grisly murders, graphic injuries. Scary surprises.

  • sex false5

    Sex: Nudity, very explicit sexual references and situations, including threesomes, oral sex.

  • language false3

    Language: Very strong language.

  • consumerism false0

    Consumerism: Not an issue

  • drugsalcoholtobacco false3

    Drinking, drugs and smoking: Drinking and drug use.

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