While impressively warped dream logic often prevails, tension is completely absent as Freddy exudes none of the menace he used to; the emphasis is now firmly on pun-tastic entertainment.

~ James Gracey -

While impressively warped dream logic often prevails, tension is completely absent as Freddy exudes none of the menace he used to; the emphasis is now firmly on pun-tastic entertainment.

~ James Gracey -

It’s all so straight-faced and humourless as to feel redundant, especially with such a bland protagonist.

~ David Graham -

It’s all so straight-faced and humourless as to feel redundant, especially with such a bland protagonist.

~ David Graham -

'The best view of God is from Hell.' The best view of Exorcist: The Beginning is not at all.

~ Scott Macdonald -

It’s not entirely successful but it’s gripping entertainment that maintains a sense of mystery right up to its insane everything-but-the-kitchen-sink climax.

~ David Graham -

It’s not entirely successful but it’s gripping entertainment that maintains a sense of mystery right up to its insane everything-but-the-kitchen-sink climax.

~ David Graham -

The action sequences are state-of-the-art and there is a chase through the busy streets of Chicago in racing cars that is genuinely thrilling.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

The action sequences are state-of-the-art and there is a chase through the busy streets of Chicago in racing cars that is genuinely thrilling.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

As a look-what-we-can-do-with-animatronics showcase, the movie has its cheesy moments.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

As a look-what-we-can-do-with-animatronics showcase, the movie has its cheesy moments.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Comes very close to salvation through utter silliness.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Comes very close to salvation through utter silliness.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The dialogue is terrible but it has enough energy and spirit to entertain many viewers nonetheless.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The dialogue is terrible but it has enough energy and spirit to entertain many viewers nonetheless.

~ Jennie Kermode -

There's a lot of things going on here, but it's a talented cast and crew playing firmly within a set of genre tropes, not painting by numbers.

~ Andrew Robertson -

There's a lot of things going on here, but it's a talented cast and crew playing firmly within a set of genre tropes, not painting by numbers.

~ Andrew Robertson -