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CREATURE (2011)Movie Reviews
Horror story about a group of friends on a road trip to New Orleans who hear the tale of a fabled god-like creature who is half-man, half-alligator. Cast:Serinda Swan, Mehcad Brooks, Sid Haig, Daniel Bernhardt, Dillon CaseyDirector:Fred AndrewsRelease Date:September 9, 2011DVD Release:March 20, 2012From:Independent PicturesRating:RLength:1 hr 35 min
Creature (2011) played to poor reviews. • Phil Brown wrote in Toronto Now, "If this were a horror parody it might be worth recommending, but sadly, all the laughs are unintentional.... a movie entirely compiled out of clichés and gore." • And Brett Michel called the film in the Boston Phoenix, "...dreck..." More Reviews Below...
James Berardinelli, Reel Views: MODERATE(cg) "...a no-budget horror movie... tries to get by with an oversaturation of gore and camp. Lovers of cheap, grade-z exploitation films will find a lot to smile at here."(See all of James Berardinelli's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 819 words, 09/09/11
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (4 Reviews)
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: POOR "...the boggy undergrowth is apparently still where young people go to be eaten by strange beasts, as we learn from 'Creature'... long-on-gore, short-on-brains..."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 329 words, 09/10/11
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...down-and-dirty... seems more from the time of late-night cable and clamshell VHS boxes than an era of mobile downloads and VOD.... delightfully dopey."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 278 words, 09/09/11
Bruce DeMara, Toronto Star: POOR(cg) "Looking for some tasty horror served up Cajun-style?... may have been intended as a homage of sorts to 'Jaws' but it comes across as more like a ripoff..."(See all of Bruce DeMara's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 283 words, 09/09/11
Phil Brown, Toronto Now: POOR(cg) "If this were a horror parody it might be worth recommending, but sadly, all the laughs are unintentional.... a movie entirely compiled out of clichés and gore."(See all of Phil Brown's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 187 words, 09/08/11
KEY CITIES (3 Reviews)
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel: POOR(cg) "...haplessly acted... What not to do in a screenplay? Have characters sum up the stupid plot points by saying, 'So, tell me again' about this or that."(See all of Roger Moore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 467 words, 09/09/11
Stephen Whitty, New Jersey Star-Ledger: MODERATE(cg) "...about ragin' Cajuns, incestuous siblings and an alligator man.... a great reminder of what used to be so much fun about bad movies."(See all of Stephen Whitty's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 457 words, 09/09/11
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (2 Reviews)
Brett Michel, Boston Phoenix: POOR(cg) "...dreck... Not even 'House of 1000 Corpses' ' Sid Haig hamming it up as a hillbilly patriarch can pull this out of the New Orleans swamp it's set in."(See all of Brett Michel's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 166 words, 09/15/11
Phil Brown, Toronto Now: POOR(cg) "If this were a horror parody it might be worth recommending, but sadly, all the laughs are unintentional.... a movie entirely compiled out of clichés and gore."(See all of Phil Brown's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 187 words, 09/08/11
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: POOR "...the boggy undergrowth is apparently still where young people go to be eaten by strange beasts, as we learn from 'Creature'... long-on-gore, short-on-brains..."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 329 words, 09/10/11
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...down-and-dirty... seems more from the time of late-night cable and clamshell VHS boxes than an era of mobile downloads and VOD.... delightfully dopey."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 278 words, 09/09/11
MOVIE INDUSTRY (2 Reviews)
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...down-and-dirty... seems more from the time of late-night cable and clamshell VHS boxes than an era of mobile downloads and VOD.... delightfully dopey."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 278 words, 09/09/11
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: POOR "...the boggy undergrowth is apparently still where young people go to be eaten by strange beasts, as we learn from 'Creature'... long-on-gore, short-on-brains..."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 329 words, 09/10/11
19.7 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Creature (2011)'s reviews are separated by an average 19.7 percentage points. The norm for this measure is 18.4 percentage points. Less than 18.4 indicates more consistent reviews; greater than 18.4 indicates more mixed reviews. In the chart below, each dot represents a review, with the dots at the top more positive than the dots at the bottom. From left to right, the dots represent reviews in big, bigger and biggest publications. Roll over each dot for more detail.
Creature (2011) (9 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Creature (2011)'s reviews cover 9.2% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 3,375 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 375 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 20.6 Hours After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Creature (2011)'s reviews on average broke 20.6 hours after opening. Norm for this measure is 1.2 hours before. The chart below shows reviews on opening day and the days before and after opening; the left side is earlier and the right side is later. The red bars extending above the horizontal mid-line represent more positive reviews, and the red bars extending below represent more negative reviews. The white space/red bar in the middle is Creature (2011)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Creature (2011) (9 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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