Wisconsin Death Trip
Metascore
40 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 6 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 6
  3. Negative: 2 out of 6
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  1. Seattle Post-Intelligencer
    Reviewed by: William Arnold
    67
    It'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.
  2. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Michael Wilmington
    63
    The 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.
  3. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: Lisa Alspector
    60
    Chillingly beautiful cinematography makes the state's landscapes appear timeless as it sets the stage for a grim history told with archival portraits.
  4. Portland Oregonian
    Reviewed by: Shawn Levy
    42
    Takes a fabulous idea and overplays it, making an average picture out of some truly extraordinary material.
  5. New Times (L.A.)
    Reviewed by: Bill Gallo
    30
    Marsh'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.
  6. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Hazel-Dawn Dumpert
    20
    What could have been a fascinating exploration of geographical mayhem becomes instead an exercise in tedium.

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