Baghead Critic Reviews

Metascore®:

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Based upon 11 Critic Reviews
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The Onion (A.V. Club) | Scott TobiasAdd Critic to Favorites

Much of the fun of Baghead is that it's unclassifiable, by turns a movie-movie lark, an Eric Rohmer-like relationship comedy, and a surprisingly effective "Friday The 13th" kids-in-the-woods slasher film.Read the full review

Boston Globe | Ty BurrAdd Critic to Favorites

The movie's cheap, it's clever - it's even a little scary in places.Read the full review

San Francisco Chronicle | Mick LaSalleAdd Critic to Favorites

An amusing bauble.Read the full review

Slate | Dana StevensAdd Critic to Favorites

They've made a movie about trickery that neatly tricks its viewers into laughing, then screaming, then laughing again.Read the full review

Variety | Peter DebrugeAdd Critic to Favorites

Though its scares are scarce, Baghead provides what nine out of 10 dead-teenagers movies lack: specifically, a realistic sense of character that gives moviegoers a reason to identify with the would-be victims.Read the full review

Los Angeles Times | Michael OrdonaAdd Critic to Favorites

The filmmakers maintain a delicate balance that generates tension on multiple levels, including sexual. They giddily mix genres, but Baghead, part meta-cinematic comedy, part relationship drama and part horror movie, remains rooted in reality.Read the full review

Wall Street Journal | Joe MorgensternAdd Critic to Favorites

A very short and cheerfully scruffy comedy-thriller.Read the full review

Washington Post | Ann HornadayAdd Critic to Favorites

Baghead provides a diverting showcase for actors you may never have heard of but who deserve a shot at fame and fortune.Read the full review

ReelViews | James BerardinelliAdd Critic to Favorites

The acting is a big part of Baghead's problem. Three of the four protagonists are played by performers who do little to distinguish themselves.Read the full review

The New York Times | Stephen HoldenAdd Critic to Favorites

The semi-improvised performances, which seem so natural that it is tempting to confuse the actors with their characters, bring Baghead into the realm of group therapy observed through one-way glass.Read the full review

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