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DYLAN DOG: DEAD OF NIGHTMovie Reviews
Horror comedy about a supernatural detective who sniffs out the monsters who inhabit the Louisiana bayou. Cast:Peter Stormare, Brandon Routh, Sam Huntington, Taye DiggsDirector:Kevin MunroeRelease Date:April 29, 2011DVD Release:July 26, 2011From:FreestyleRating:PG-13Length:1 hr 47 min
Dylan Dog: Dead of Night played to poor reviews. • Keith Phipps wrote for the AV Club, "...has a convoluted plot involving zombies, vampires, and werewolves and the fragile arrangement that allows them all to live in peace.... a tedious collection of wisecracks and hand-me-down monsters." • And Dennis Harvey wrote in Daily Variety, "...feels like a tepid mishmash of secondhand concepts..." More Reviews Below...
Dylan Dog: Dead of Night Positive Reviews (7 Reviews, reviews below)
Adam Markovitz, Entertainment Weekly: FAIR(cg) "...owes an embarrassingly big blood debt to HBO's 'True Blood'.... Dylan snarks and shoots his way toward a solution without breaking a sweat -- or cracking a decent joke."(See all of Adam Markovitz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 150 words, 04/29/11
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (1 Review)
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: POOR "...fans of bloodsucking, claw-swiping, flesh-rotting entertainment have enough going on in pop culture without needing to waste their time with 'Dylan Dog'..."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 265 words, 05/02/11
KEY CITIES (2 Reviews)
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel: POOR(cg) "The makeup and costumes of the undead are generic and uninteresting... everything about coping with and killing them is intentionally culled from generations of monster movies and novels..."(See all of Roger Moore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 676 words, 04/29/11
Tom Russo, Boston Globe: MODERATE(cg) "...vampires, werewolves, and the whole paranormal-investigation biz.... some entertaining inventiveness, before nagging limitations finally drag it down."(See all of Tom Russo's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 426 words, 05/02/11
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (1 Review)
Keith Phipps, AV Club: WEAK(cg) "...has a convoluted plot involving zombies, vampires, and werewolves and the fragile arrangement that allows them all to live in peace.... a tedious collection of wisecracks and hand-me-down monsters."(See all of Keith Phipps's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 318 words, 04/29/11
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: POOR "...fans of bloodsucking, claw-swiping, flesh-rotting entertainment have enough going on in pop culture without needing to waste their time with 'Dylan Dog'..."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 265 words, 05/02/11
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Dennis Harvey, Daily Variety: WEAK "...isn't a terrible movie, just one that feels like a tepid mishmash of secondhand concepts, never developing a distinctive atmosphere or unique personality of its own."(See all of Dennis Harvey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 809 words, 04/29/11
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter: POOR "...zero effect... genuine thrills are in short supply, with cheesy special effects, awkwardly staged battles and monster get-ups that look like they were rented from the nearest Halloween shop..."(See all of Frank Scheck's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 358 words, 04/29/11
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: POOR "...fans of bloodsucking, claw-swiping, flesh-rotting entertainment have enough going on in pop culture without needing to waste their time with 'Dylan Dog'..."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 265 words, 05/02/11
20.6 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Dylan Dog: Dead of Night's reviews are separated by an average 20.6 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.
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Coverage:Dylan Dog: Dead of Night's reviews cover 11.2% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 3,002 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 429 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Dylan Dog: Dead of Night Coverage, Volume & Length (7 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 14.0 Hours After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Dylan Dog: Dead of Night's reviews on average broke 14.0 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 Dylan Dog: Dead of Night's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Dylan Dog: Dead of Night (7 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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