71
Metascore
6 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 89Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovAustin ChronicleMarc SavlovIt is, in fact, an instant classic, the sort of film that will make you check under your bed at night and then amplify into terror the midnight creaks and 3am breezes that unsettle every house at times, most especially yours. Highly recommended.
- 80We Got This CoveredMatt DonatoWe Got This CoveredMatt DonatoA Dark Song digs its claws in and never lets go, finding horror in rituals, personal reflection and burning black-magic sensations. It’s dreadfully inviting from start to finish, with an almighty climax at just the right time.
- 80The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThe New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThe movie dives into the black arts with methodical restraint and escalating unease.
- 80Total FilmKevin HarleyTotal FilmKevin HarleyWith the scares stealthy, Gavin’s parable draws power from the heart’s shadows: the climax may alienate some, but its audacity is earned.
- 60Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlVillage VoiceAlan ScherstuhlThe performances are strong and the scenecraft absorbing.
- 50Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleLos Angeles TimesRobert AbeleThe two leads are resolute soldiers about it all, but they’re dutifully edgy elements in a stylist’s frame instead of fully realized characters living out what is supposed to be the riskiest time of their lives.