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EDDIE: THE SLEEPWALKING CANNIBALMovie Reviews
Horror comedy about an artist who finds unexpected inspiration in the cannibalistic sleepwalking habits of a young man he agrees to care for in a quiet Canadian town. Cast:Thure Lindhardt, Georgina Reilly, Dylan Smith, Alain Goulem, Paul Braunstein, Stephen McHattie, Peter Michael Dillon, Alexis Maitland, Sean Tucker, Karl Claude, Jon McLaren, Mark Stevick, Rachelle Casseus, Norman Mikeal Berketa, Charlie EbbsDirector:Boris RodriguezRelease Date:April 5, 2013DVD Release:August 6, 2013From:Music Box FilmsLength:1 hr. 30 min.
Eddie: The Sleepwalking Cannibal, Good (Not Great) Reviews Limited
Eddie: The Sleepwalking Cannibal played in limited release to good not great reviews. • Frank Scheck wrote in the Hollywood Reporter, "...a mildly fun spatter pic that will be best enjoyed by undemanding patrons at midnight screenings.... deserves points for originality..." More Reviews Below...
Eddie: The Sleepwalking Cannibal Positive Reviews (11 Reviews, reviews below)
Miriam Bale, New York Daily News: POOR(cg) "The grisly horror film cannot decide whether to take itself seriously, which means it must destroy itself.... forced -- and stupid..."(See all of Miriam Bale's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 116 words, 04/05/13
V.A. Musetto, New York Post: VERY GOOD(cg) "...despite the theme, the film goes easy on gratuitous gore. What we get is a cerebral horror movie and a satire of the art world."(See all of V.A. Musetto's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 172 words, 04/05/13
Eric Hynes, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD "...inspired... strikes just the right balance between camp horror and clever satire.... an absurdly satisfying deliverance of the title's promise..."(See all of Eric Hynes's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 94 words, 04/18/12
Liam Lacey, Toronto Globe & Mail: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "There are provocative hints here about the links between aggression and creativity or the violence of art capitalism, but the film remains mute on the big questions."(See all of Liam Lacey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 489 words, 09/28/12
Norman Wilner, Toronto Now: WEAK(cg) "...sets up a wacky premise and then lumbers heedlessly along, believing it's funnier than it actually is.... it's a little hard to suspend your disbelief on the scale required."(See all of Norman Wilner's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 228 words, 09/27/12
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
Eddie: The Sleepwalking Cannibal has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (5 Reviews)
Eric Hynes, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD "...inspired... strikes just the right balance between camp horror and clever satire.... an absurdly satisfying deliverance of the title's promise..."(See all of Eric Hynes's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 94 words, 04/18/12
Mike D'Angelo, AV Club: VERY GOOD(cg) "...beneath the surface outrageousness lies a surprisingly, satisfyingly dark little fable about the essentially cannibalistic nature of artistic inspiration."(See all of Mike D'Angelo's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 415 words, 04/04/13
Norman Wilner, Toronto Now: WEAK(cg) "...sets up a wacky premise and then lumbers heedlessly along, believing it's funnier than it actually is.... it's a little hard to suspend your disbelief on the scale required."(See all of Norman Wilner's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 228 words, 09/27/12
Boyd Van Hoeij, Variety: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...bizarro but largely effective... Lindhardt keeps things together with an appealing performance that constantly oscillates between drama and very light, dry humor..."(See all of Boyd Van Hoeij's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 511 words, 05/14/12
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...a mildly fun spatter pic that will be best enjoyed by undemanding patrons at midnight screenings.... deserves points for originality..."(See all of Frank Scheck's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 358 words, 04/04/13
17.9 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Eddie: The Sleepwalking Cannibal's reviews are separated by an average 17.9 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:Eddie: The Sleepwalking Cannibal's reviews cover 11.1% of potential readers (average is 68.0%). Volume:The film's reviews total 3,291 words involume (average is 20,221 words). Length:The film's reviews average 299 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Eddie: The Sleepwalking Cannibal Coverage, Volume & Length (11 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 56 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.3 Release)
Eddie: The Sleepwalking Cannibal's reviews on average broke 56 days before opening. Norm for this measure is 1.3 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 Eddie: The Sleepwalking Cannibal's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Eddie: The Sleepwalking Cannibal (11 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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