Close Your Eyes Critic Reviews

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Variety | David RooneyAdd Critic to Favorites

An enjoyable throwback to the occult psychological horror-thrillers of the late 1970s. While it flirts often with campy excess, the film remains compelling thanks to its chilly mood, stylish visuals and polished production values.Read the full review

Los Angeles Times | Manohla DargisAdd Critic to Favorites

Sometimes a movie's charm materializes where you least expect it and in this particular case it emerges in the unlikely form of Henderson's character, Scotland Yard detective Janet Losey. Read the full review

The New York Times | Stephen HoldenAdd Critic to Favorites

With such plodding dialogue, there's little the actors can do to surmount the falsity, although Ms. Shaw, in her brief appearances, almost succeeds. Read the full review

Washington Post | Mark JenkinsAdd Critic to Favorites

The plot, loosely derived from Madison Smartt Bell's "Doctor Sleep," is utterly stale. On their way to confront ancient evil, Strother and Losey keep tripping over timeworn cliches. Read the full review

Entertainment Weekly | Owen GleibermanAdd Critic to Favorites

A cheaply made piece of ''psychological'' occult schlock, subjects you to that depressing stop-and-go rhythm that defines inept fantasy thrillers. Read the full review

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