The worst horror movie Wes Craven's made perhaps ever.
– Wesley Morris,
Boston Globe,
10 Oct 2010
rotten:
What sinks it is Craven's simplistic, ham-fisted writing and inert direction.
– Eric D. Snider,
Film.com,
11 Oct 2010
fresh:
There are plenty of formulaic boo! moments, yet Craven intelligently treats Bug's otherworldly issues like hormonal growing pains that must be tamed.
– Keith Uhlich,
Time Out New York,
13 Oct 2010
rotten:
A thrill-free snooze that will certainly rank as one of the least -- if not the least -- effective entries in Craven's nearly 40-year canon of cinematic shockers.
– Gary Goldstein,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Oct 2010
rotten:
There's some malarkey about each kid having inherited one of the maniac's personalities, though Craven never does much with that except to point the finger of suspicion at junior.