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What gives the film a chilly authenticity is the creepy performance of Arno Frisch in the title role.
Stephen Holden, New York Times
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Benny's Video
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A 14-year-old video enthusiast obsessed with violent films decides to make one of his own and show it to his parents, with tragic results.
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An unsettling if not entirely successful social-cum-psychological drama.
Geoff Andrew, Time Out
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In some ways, the portrait of his parents is even more chilling.
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
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