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Metascore
7 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 63TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghCheerfully gross, deliberately retro horror picture pays tongue-in-cheek homage to the kind of genre movies Charles Band and Roger Corman's companies turned out in the 1980s.
- 60The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThe New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisHarks back to the drive-in classics of yesteryear with unapologetic nostalgia and undisguised affection.
- 50VarietyJoe LeydonVarietyJoe LeydonIndie effort evidences more energy than wit, and spends too much time on set-up before a slam-bang pay-off.
- 50Film ThreatFilm ThreatIf you can wait until near the end, you're in for some fun. But after an hour-plus, it's a pretty long wait.
- 50L.A. WeeklyChuck WilsonL.A. WeeklyChuck WilsonThis low-budget horror comedy arrives via a lively trailer and a witty print ad, yet the film itself never quite takes off.
- 50New York PostV.A. MusettoNew York PostV.A. MusettoMatthews is supposed to be the star here, but it's Englund's hilarious, over-the-top performance that keeps Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer, by director Jon Knautz, from becoming another forgettable exercise in horror.
- As a horror-comedy, it boldly declines to scare or amuse.