Murphy, devouring a bad girl role to go with her image, makes her the most alive person in what is most certainly not your typical Hollywood serial killer movie.
– Roger Moore,
Orlando Sentinel,
16 Feb 2007
rotten:
All Screams aside, movies about serial killing are rarely chipper affairs. But few are as glum as The Dead Girl.
– Amy Biancolli,
Houston Chronicle,
23 Feb 2007
fresh:
Moncrieff never gets melodramatic with subject matter that easily could have been; she won't make you feel good, but she will make you feel.
– Christy Lemire,
Associated Press,
2 Mar 2007
fresh:
Those who pass on The Dead Girl are missing something. Moncrieff has assembled a remarkable (and mostly female) cast, and there are moments in this film that are as powerful as anything currently in theaters.
– Moira MacDonald,
Seattle Times,
16 Mar 2007
fresh:
Karen Moncrieff's previous film, the shallow and pretentious Blue Car, in no way prepares you for this superbly acted, emotionally acute picture.