Jug Face
Modern Distributors | Release Date: August 9, 2013 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
58
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
3
Negative:
1
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
Slant MagazineNick McCarthyAug 8, 2013
Chad Crawford Kinkle impressively imbues this supernatural world of backwoods mysticism with a plausible milieu while still staying committed to the film's own brewing insanity. Read full review
70
Village VoicePete Vonder HaarAug 6, 2013
Kinkle shows a deft hand at pacing and the gore is kept to a minimum. Read full review
70
VarietyRob NelsonAug 6, 2013
The brisk, brief feature appears more atmospheric than terrifying, but its bare-bones tale gets under the skin. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckAug 3, 2013
An atmospheric chiller that’s just quirky enough to achieve cult status. Read full review
63
RogerEbert.comMarsha McCreadieAug 9, 2013
After all the thrills, chills, and jumped up machinery in both big and little films these days, there's not too much that can shake us up; show me something I can't get anywhere else, like Jug Face's rare joyful hillbilly dance sequence, with heels-tapping and spoons clanking. Read full review
60
Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleAug 7, 2013
Kinkle's debut refreshingly sacrifices gore showpieces (though it is bloody at times) for a steadily increasing dread tied to a young woman's desperation. Read full review
60
The DissolveNick SchagerJul 15, 2013
Intriguing without ever proving insightful, the film nonetheless has a formal patience and meticulousness that sets it apart from its jump-scare-loving mainstream-horror brethren. Read full review
50
The New York TimesNicolas RapoldAug 8, 2013
Some low-budget manifestations of the supernatural jazz up the frights now and again, but as the novelty of worshiping a hole in the ground fades, the film paints itself into a corner. Read full review
38
New York PostFarran Smith NehmeAug 9, 2013
This morbid, cruel movie seems leached of all things that might inadvertently give viewers pleasure. Read full review
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