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- 63Slant MagazineChuck BowenSlant MagazineChuck BowenAn ambitious monster movie that attempts to explore the metaphorical ghosts lingering over the atrocities committed by the residents of a small, noxiously chummy Southern town, and whose collective closets obviously symbolize the troubled historical legacy of the American South at large.
- Written by Tom Holland, who would go on to write and direct FRIGHT NIGHT and CHILD'S PLAY, the script does a nice job of translating the awkwardness of adolescence into a horrifying event.
- 40The New York TimesVincent CanbyThe New York TimesVincent CanbyPhilippe Mora is the director, but the only name really worth noting is that of Tom Burman, who did the frequently grotesque special effects.
- 30The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Jay ScottThe Globe and Mail (Toronto)Jay ScottOne of the gorier and more witless horror films in recent memory. [19 Apr 1982]