Severance (2007) Critic Reviews

Severance still seems a few rewrites away from living up to its potential, but it's remarkable how much just a modicum of wit can spice up the standard backwoods slice-and-dice. Scaring people with a horror film is easy; entertaining them takes a little skill.Read the full review

Director and co-writer Christopher Smith, mischievously blending "The Office" with "Friday the 13th," keeps things fierce and funny enough to give Steve Carell ideas.Read the full review

Escalating blend of black humor and grisly goings-on in the wilds of Hungary fully delivers in its latter half.Read the full review

A winning combination of laughs and genuine shocks.Read the full review

Along with lots of pitch-dark humor, James Moran's often clever script is peppered with winks and nudges about the war on terror that helps distinguish the film from the recent spate of torture flicks.Read the full review

A lively romp through terrain less traveled than you might think.Read the full review

The chintzy characters, hair-raising deaths, and one spectacular rocket-launcher joke aren't enough to give "Hostel" a run for its blood.Read the full review

Half hearted in its mockery of corporate culture and schlock. The filmmakers want to have it both ways -- the funny and the sadistic -- but rarely do so at the same time with any success.Read the full review

Manages to mix in a few good gags with the requisite gore.Read the full review