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13 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 88RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoRogerEbert.comBrian TallericoMore than just your standard horror/comedy, The Wolf of Snow Hollow is a tonal balancing act, a movie that doesn’t go for laughs or horror as much as weave various tones and styles through its excellent script. I thought Cummings was a talent to watch after “Thunder Road,” and now I’m sure of it.
- 78Austin ChronicleJosh KupeckiAustin ChronicleJosh KupeckiPart of the brilliance of Cummings’ performance is how he can turn on a dime, baring his soul one second and throwing off a well-timed jab in the same breath. Thankfully, the actors around him are able to keep up with his pace.
- 75Slant MagazineChuck BowenSlant MagazineChuck BowenWriter-director Jim Cummings reinvigorates an oft-told tale with personal, thorny preoccupations.
- 75The PlaylistWarren CantrellThe PlaylistWarren CantrellTense, scary, and full of heart, when Cummings has all the pieces moving together in the same direction the movie hums with an effortless rhythm that largely makes up for deficiencies baked into the third act.
- 75The A.V. ClubIgnatiy VishnevetskyThe A.V. ClubIgnatiy VishnevetskyAmong the many quirks of this very idiosyncratic comedy is that it really is structured like a thriller or a horror film.
- 70Los Angeles TimesKevin CrustLos Angeles TimesKevin CrustThe Wolf of Snow Hollow is a pleasingly quirky outing that has fun with the mythologies of both monsters and men.
- 60VarietyPeter DebrugeVarietyPeter DebrugeThe movie does get some zingers in there, and it balances the humor with some nicely atmospheric creepy small town vibes (courtesy of DP Natalie Kingston), but the tone is all over the place and a far cry from the “Fargo”-y Coen brothers feel Cummings seems to be going for.
- 60The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeSatisfying enough as a horror/slasher flick with a black-comedy aftertaste, it has some commercial appeal but doesn't represent a step forward artistically.
- 60Rolling StoneDavid FearRolling StoneDavid FearIt’s the personal demons rather than old-fashioned monsters that get you, see, which is one of two central tenets of Cummings’ genre exercise/portrait of a fuck-up mash-up.
- 50The Film StageMatt CipollaThe Film StageMatt CipollaThe Wolf of Snow Hollow aims more to be about its small village, but in reality, it’s more about how frayed police officers, especially men, abuse their privileges. It’d be a great vehicle to skewer these topics if the pieces fit together, but they don’t.