For those missing Black Mirror, this will go some way to filling that gap.

| Mar 21, 2023

It’s not the most existential film you’ll ever see, but I do think it is a wonderful character-driven story with an immensely talented cast.

| Feb 22, 2023

Light on gore and free of tired and overused jump scares, “Black Box” leans more into psychological thriller territory, underpinning its story with elements of science-fiction and horror.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Aug 19, 2022

Black Box is a very well-crafted film and, for much of its length, a compelling one.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Oct 30, 2021

The dreamscape of Nolan's memories is so rich with potential, it's frustrating that Black Box doesn't take full advantage of it. It seems as though we only ever get tantalizing hints of what lurks in the hidden depths of his subconscious.

| Aug 28, 2021

As part of the "Welcome to the Blumhouse" anthology series, Black Box fits in perfectly.

| Jul 27, 2021

Director Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour seems far more interested in third-rate domestic drama theatrics than anything resembling terror.

| Jun 5, 2021

This high-concept sci-fi horror has potential, but it lacks the guts to go full-weird.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Apr 23, 2021

A fun, 'Twilight Zone'-inflected little nightmare.

| Apr 22, 2021

It's nominally creepy stuff, but Black Box's uninspired horror elements never rise above creepypasta pastiche, and its derivative mad science is equally disappointing.

| Original Score: C+ | Jan 29, 2021

A solid and entertaining horror proposal. It manages to involve the viewer in the nightmare that its protagonist lives. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 6.7/10 | Jan 3, 2021

It's not a perfect film, but it's a fun puzzle box mystery with jarring transitions between reality and mindscape that rely on mounting tension and intimate drama, not jump scares.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Dec 26, 2020

It's an amnesia film that forgot to tell us how it ends.

| Original Score: C+ | Nov 11, 2020

Black Box keeps the puzzle intact for as long as it probably can, and caps it with a satisfying end.

| Nov 10, 2020

I could recommend at least five other things to watch instead of Black Box, another failed attempt to find scares in an abandoned, not haunted, house.

| Nov 6, 2020

Genre fans might find themselves a bit restless in the first half of the movie as it settles into its fantastic elements, but once the big reveal occurs midway through, the stakes are ratcheted up, and it's a tense ride until the end.

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Oct 29, 2020

Unlikely to challenge viewers' mindsets, Black Box still draws a compelling psycho-thriller from its meat-and-potatoes elements.

| Oct 29, 2020

Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour Jr.'s feature film debut is a strong effort. It's creepy as hell and it worms its way right into your psyche.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Oct 29, 2020

Black Box is not only intense and intriguing, it is very enjoyable and well-acted. Although it is slow-paced, it doesn't feel boring or too laid back.

| Original Score: 7.5/10 | Oct 27, 2020

'Black Block' blends a miraculous recovery with an ethical nightmare, but relies on reductive back-end storytelling that distances itself from the film's more compelling father-daughter dynamic.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Oct 26, 2020