Wisconsin Death Trip
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 6 Ratings
- Summary: An intimate, shocking and sometimes hilarious account of the disasters that befell one small town in Wisconsin during the final decade of the 19th century. (Hands On Productions, Inc.)
- Director: James Marsh
- Genre(s): Drama, History
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Positive: 2 out of 6
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Mixed: 2 out of 6
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Negative: 2 out of 6
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67It's a parade of insanity, murder, suicide, arson and crimes of passion; delivered in a style as sardonic and tongue-in-cheek as a Vincent Price monologue; complemented by deadpan narration that keeps injecting inappropriate bits of civic boosterism.
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63The film is not exactly a documentary, and not quite a period horror movie either. But it has elements of both. At its best, it's hypnotic and provocative.
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60Chillingly beautiful cinematography makes the state's landscapes appear timeless as it sets the stage for a grim history told with archival portraits.
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30Marsh's flat-footed recitation of Believe It or Not crimes grows tedious, and his condescension to present-day citizens of the town (implying they're as grotesque and doomed as ever) rings false.
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Positive: 2 out of 3
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Mixed: 0 out of 3
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Negative: 1 out of 3