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8 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 60Village VoiceChuck WilsonVillage VoiceChuck WilsonDark House is one nutty horror movie, but what's crazier still is how well it works — until it doesn't.
- 40Los Angeles TimesInkoo KangLos Angeles TimesInkoo KangSalva manages a few inspired scenes... But the lasting image Dark House offers is of the screenwriters hurling everything they can think of at the wall.
- 30The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe overstuffed film is definitely less than the sum of its admittedly occasionally scary parts.
- 25Slant MagazineDrew HuntSlant MagazineDrew HuntThe film's dialogue is knowing and the action sequences are elaborate, but not only in ways that advance the shady story toward its hokey denouement.
- 25The A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloThe A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloDirector Victor Salva tries very hard to make this seem creepy, but there’s just nothing about chatting with central heating that’s gonna prompt gooseflesh.
- 25Washington PostMichael O'SullivanWashington PostMichael O'SullivanSalva certainly gets points for creative repurposing. Much of what transpires in Dark House has been seen before, just not all in the same movie.
- 20The DissolveNick SchagerThe DissolveNick SchagerDark House practically drowns under the weight of mismatched horror tropes, including a preponderance of loud-noise jolt-scares and idiotic character behavior.
- 10The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThe New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisSadly, the only thing audiences are likely to find horrific is the acting. Or the possibility that any of these people might make another movie.