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Venom Review

Other Critics provided by Metacritic.com

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

  • 2.0
    25

    out of 100

    Metascore®
    Generally unfavorable reviews
    based on a weighted average of all
    critic review scores.

  • 25

    out of 100

    Entertainment Weekly Scott Brown

    A mud-simple horror trudge set in a swamp colony of Abercrombie models.

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  • 30

    out of 100

    The Hollywood Reporter Frank Scheck

    This misbegotten horror film deserved to go direct to video. Or cable. Or oblivion.

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  • 40

    out of 100

    The New York Times Anita Gates

    Venom certainly can't be called a good movie, but within its genre it's perfectly palatable.

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  • 50

    out of 100

    Variety Justin Chang

    Acquits itself well enough. Gratuitously gory and derivative to the core, Venom manages to deliver some effective frights in between large swaths of voodoo gibberish.

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  • 70

    out of 100

    Los Angeles Times Kevin Thomas

    Smartly directed by Jim Gillespie from a script by various hands, Venom is from Dimension Films and follows its stylish, energetic and darkly amusing horror movie tradition.

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