Lords of Chaos
Arrow Films | Release Date: February 8, 2019 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 17 Critic Reviews
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4
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6
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
IndieWireMichael NordineFeb 7, 2019
Much like the music, Lords of Chaos is frequently unpleasant but oddly compelling — not least because Åkerlund ensures that the film never takes itself as seriously as its subjects did. Read full review
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New York PostSara StewartFeb 6, 2019
Cohen, so good in 2015’s “Brooklyn,” is chilling as the shark-eyed Varg (who has been linked to hate crimes in France in recent years), and Culkin brings just the right amount of eye-twitch to Aarseth, who seemingly enjoyed making grandiose proclamations of “evil” and donning corpse makeup rather than actual criminal activity — yet did little to stop out-of-control followers. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterJustin LoweOct 4, 2018
As a depiction of the very public emergence of a marginal movement, Lords of Chaos provokes both awe and repulsion, but not necessarily admiration for a musical form and subculture unwaveringly devoted to literalism, no matter how extreme. Read full review
70
Screen DailyNikki BaughanOct 4, 2018
Despite the film’s inherent shock value, Lords Of Chaos still manages to successfully mine the explosive psychology of adolescent angst - even if the horror movie aesthetics occasionally threatens to overwhelm proceedings. Read full review
70
VarietyAmy NicholsonOct 4, 2018
Åkerlund’s music videos established him as a whiz-bang technician, a skill he only unleashes in two terrifying montages. Lords of Chaos proves that he can also get great performances out of a young cast, especially Kilmer’s otherworldly Dead. Read full review
67
Austin ChronicleRichard WhittakerFeb 6, 2019
Åkerlund's style, and his quietly sensitive handling of the bloody details, will still bang the head that does not bang. Read full review
67
The Film StageJared MobarakFeb 6, 2019
Lords of Chaos the film ultimately could care less about the music when the psychology of this scene’s progenitors is what intrigues. So those expecting to learn about the genre will be sorely disappointed. This is about aesthetic, notoriety, and paranoia. Read full review
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