A found-footage horror cheapie that turns out to be its creator's warmest, most satisfying work.
– Alan Scherstuhl,
Village Voice,
3 Jun 2014
fresh:
He may be seriously slumming by putting a modern spin on 1972's The Legend Of Boggy Creek, but at least Goldthwait's done his homework.
– A.A. Dowd,
AV Club,
5 Jun 2014
fresh:
The parts are greater than the whole, but there's a lot to like here, including the easy interplay between the leads.
– Elizabeth Weitzman,
New York Daily News,
5 Jun 2014
fresh:
Mr. Goldthwait gives us lovely, buttery daylight scenes, nicely relaxed leads and dialogue that pays attention to fluctuating gender dynamics.
– Jeannette Catsoulis,
New York Times,
5 Jun 2014
rotten:
Despite the impressively committed performances by the two leads and the screenplay's touches of sly humor, the proceedings are mostly all too redolent of the endless found-footage horror films that have followed in the wake of The Blair Witch Project