Brightburn doesn’t take off powerfully like Superman, but it’s still able to fly for a bit. Good performances, remarkable production design, and an adequate use of its R-rating.

| Original Score: B | Jul 24, 2023

It may be a bit gory and filled with bad language for some, but if you are interested in a take on “evil teenage superman” I suggest giving Brightburn a try.

| Original Score: C+ | Mar 8, 2023

A fun alternative take on the superhero genre.

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

Episode 38: Brightburn / The Perfection / Rocketman

| Original Score: 36/100 | Oct 4, 2021

Ultimately a good idea that goes nowhere, and by the end of it, you won't care either way.

| Original Score: 2. 5 / 5 | Jun 25, 2021

This is not like any film I've seen before which I really liked. It had a great mix of... this weird new superhero sci-fi thing we're going through and then just brutal horror.

| Original Score: 7/10 | Dec 16, 2020

While the story creates an interesting question of connection and adoption, it fails to be anything more than a set up for a sequel.

| Original Score: 2.0/4.0 | Nov 20, 2020

Jackson A. Dunn is undoubtedly the star of the show here, and a young actor that I'm incredibly impressed with.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Oct 19, 2020

Much of the credit for the ways in which the film does succeed goes to the sublimely cast Jackson A. Dunn.

| Original Score: 2.5/4.0 | Sep 4, 2020

Thanks to an impressive array of central performances and some memorable explosions of gore, it does limp across the finishing line with most of its goodwill in tact.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Aug 15, 2020

Brightburn is more of a horror film that may appeal to those who are looking for something different than the conventional superhero box despite the issues that pop up.

| Jul 20, 2020

Brightburn is the ultimate superhero 'What if...?' scenario, taking things to the furthest extremes.

| Jun 28, 2020

A predictable yet entertaining, gleefully bloody exploration of evil finding its way in the world.

| Original Score: 6 | Feb 10, 2020

This is an interesting idea that I wish they had done more with.

| Sep 30, 2019

An intelligently made thriller whose director, David Yarovesky, knows how to draw out dread with silence and turn it up to 11 only when necessary.

| Original Score: B | Sep 17, 2019

Full of gore, crazy deaths, and jump scares! Brightburn is absolutely brilliant. And that ending... a must watch for horror fans!

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Sep 1, 2019

Brightburn is an uninspired slasher that squanders a premise with great potential.

| Original Score: 5/10 | Sep 1, 2019

Brightburn is a satisfactory "what if" Superman origin tale with top-notch performances and a well-balanced mix of horror and drama.

| Original Score: 4.5 | Aug 15, 2019

Exactly the kind of cynical mash-up you'd expect from studio executives eager to make a quick payout.

| Original Score: 1.5/5 | Aug 6, 2019

After such an exquisite set up, Brightburn's execution is a little bit disappointing, becoming a rather straightforward supernatural horror instead of delving deeper into superhero lore.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Aug 6, 2019