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Horror thriller about a contemporary group of scientists investigating the disappearance, in 1940, of the inhabitants of an entire town in New Hampshire. Cast:Cassidy Freeman, Anessa Ramsey, Lee WilkofDirector:Andy Mitton, Jesse HollandRelease Date:June 1, 2011DVD Release:August 2, 2011From:The CollectiveRating:RLength:1 hr 39 min
YellowBrickRoad played in key cities to mixed reviews. • Roger Moore wrote in the Orlando Sentinel, "...a most original take on the consequences of following your own 'yellowbrickroad' when you don’t know, for sure, that there’s an Oz at the end of it." • And Tom Long wrote in the Detroit News, "...low-budget, uneven and downright rocky at the end. On the other hand, it is pretty freaky, which is exactly what it wants to be." More Reviews Below...
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (1 Review)
Brian Miller, Village Voice: WEAK "...caught in the fatal demographic desert between the 'Scream' and 'Baghead' crowds -- neither funny nor quirky enough to sustain interest during its long march."(See all of Brian Miller's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 228 words, 06/01/11
KEY CITIES (4 Reviews)
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...a most original take on the consequences of following your own 'yellowbrickroad' when you don't know, for sure, that there's an Oz at the end of it."(See all of Roger Moore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 648 words, 05/28/11
Ethan Gilsdorf, Boston Globe: MODERATE(cg) "Writer-directors Jesse Holland and Andy Mitton should be applauded for their restraint. But their subtle touch is nearly obliterated by an M. Night Shyamalan-a-ding-dong twist at the end that would elicit groans at a student-film screening."(See all of Ethan Gilsdorf's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 393 words, 06/10/11
Tom Long, Detroit News: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...low-budget, uneven and downright rocky at the end. On the other hand, it is pretty freaky, which is exactly what it wants to be.... has a purely twisted spirit that cannot be denied."(See all of Tom Long's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 309 words, 06/01/11
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (2 Reviews)
Brian Miller, Village Voice: WEAK "...caught in the fatal demographic desert between the 'Scream' and 'Baghead' crowds -- neither funny nor quirky enough to sustain interest during its long march."(See all of Brian Miller's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 228 words, 06/01/11
Michael C. Walsh, Boston Phoenix: OUTSTANDING(cg) "Directors Jesse Holland and Andy Mitton appear to be trying to avoid the stereotypical standard horror-movie schlocker and do something more ambitious.... resembles a mid-'90s Marilyn Manson music video. Just bizarre."(See all of Michael C. Walsh's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 141 words, 06/02/11
HIGHBROW PRESS (0 Reviews)
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MOVIE INDUSTRY (1 Review)
Dennis Harvey, Daily Variety: GOOD "...a well-crafted horror-mystery... Underwhelming finish explains zilch, but good perfs, atmospherics and use of backwoods locations make it an intriguing cipher."(See all of Dennis Harvey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 267 words, 02/01/10
25.6 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
YellowBrickRoad's reviews are separated by an average 25.6 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.
YellowBrickRoad (7 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:YellowBrickRoad's reviews cover 4.3% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 2,148 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 307 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 48 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
YellowBrickRoad's reviews on average broke 48 days 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 YellowBrickRoad's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
YellowBrickRoad (7 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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