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RITES OF SPRING (2012)Movie Reviews
Horror thriller about a group of kidnappers stalked by a mysterious creature as they await the ransom for the daughter of a wealthy socialite. Cast:Anessa Ramsey, Katherine Randolph, AJ Bowen, Sonny Marinelli, Shanna Forrestall, Marco St. John, Skylar Burke, Hannah Bryan, James BartzDirector:Padraig ReynoldsRelease Date:July 27, 2012DVD Release:November 27, 2012From:IFCLength:1 hr. 19 min.
Rites Of Spring (2012) played in New York City to poor reviews. • John DeFore wrote in the Hollywood Reporter, "...swings from dull to ridiculous without finding any pulpy pleasure in between.... even at its dopiest the movie fails to generate chuckles." More Reviews Below...
Rites Of Spring (2012) Positive Reviews (6 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (2 Reviews)
Andy Webster, New York Times: WEAK "You won't find much new brought to the movable blood feast that is the horror movie, except a mildly novel juxtaposition of narratives."(See all of Andy Webster's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 244 words, 07/27/12
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News: POOR(cg) "...it's really just grindhouse gunk.... The storylines bleed together, like everything else here, and the non-payoff ending just dangles like a loose limb."(See all of Joe Neumaier's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 82 words, 07/27/12
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
Rites Of Spring (2012) has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (2 Reviews)
Noel Murray, AV Club: FAIR(cg) "...does have a real 'no idea what's going to happen next' quality, which is rare. Then again, that's because the movie feels haphazard and unfinished..."(See all of Noel Murray's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 329 words, 07/26/12
Calum Marsh, Slant: POOR(cg) "...wears stupidity as a sort of badge of honor.... half of the film's running time is dedicated to a kidnapping subplot that doesn't operate as horror... miserable..."(See all of Calum Marsh's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 551 words, 07/22/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Andy Webster, New York Times: WEAK "You won't find much new brought to the movable blood feast that is the horror movie, except a mildly novel juxtaposition of narratives."(See all of Andy Webster's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 244 words, 07/27/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
John Anderson, Daily Variety: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "Genuinely gripping but slightly out of its mind... Padraig Reynolds creates a dizzying pastiche of genre conventions... Execution is first-rate; logic is absent."(See all of John Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 189 words, 08/01/12
John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter: POOR "...swings from dull to ridiculous without finding any pulpy pleasure in between.... even at its dopiest the movie fails to generate chuckles."(See all of John DeFore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 272 words, 07/26/12
Andy Webster, New York Times: WEAK "You won't find much new brought to the movable blood feast that is the horror movie, except a mildly novel juxtaposition of narratives."(See all of Andy Webster's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 244 words, 07/27/12
29.1 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Rites Of Spring (2012)'s reviews are separated by an average 29.1 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:Rites Of Spring (2012)'s reviews cover 7.2% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 1,667 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 278 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Rites Of Spring (2012) Coverage, Volume & Length (6 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 4.1 Hours Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Rites Of Spring (2012)'s reviews on average broke 4.1 hours before 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 Rites Of Spring (2012)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Rites Of Spring (2012) (6 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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