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4 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 63Philadelphia InquirerTirdad DerakhshaniPhiladelphia InquirerTirdad DerakhshaniSome viewers will dismiss Autumn Blood as a pretentious Euro-art iteration of Straw Dogs. For those willing to be open to its experimentation and more charitable about its many faults, the film can provide a powerful experience and serve as an fascinating testament to the tenuous nature of the social contract.
- 60Village VoiceSerena DonadoniVillage VoiceSerena DonadoniThe structure of Autumn Blood and its metaphors are obvious, but what makes it engaging, even haunting, are the messy flesh-and-blood characters.
- 38McClatchy-Tribune News ServiceRoger MooreMcClatchy-Tribune News ServiceRoger MooreAn odd, unpleasant 2011 thriller from Austria only now earning limited U.S. release. It’s a reminder of why so few filmmakers experiment with visual-only storytelling. It’s hard to pull off.
- 30Los Angeles TimesMartin TsaiLos Angeles TimesMartin TsaiWhereas Haneke's films grapple with the blunt force of violence, novice filmmaker Markus Blunder just lets the violence snowball all the way down a slippery slope.