The film's lifelessness and sloppiness represent an all-time-low for King adaptations, which is saying something.

| Original Score: 0.5/4 | Apr 11, 2022

Cheap production values underline the suspicion that this started out as an earnest attempt to adapt the book, and devolved into a mediocre zombie film in a world overrun with mediocre zombie films.

| Original Score: 1/5 | Feb 18, 2022

It feels like they had one day too few too shoot it, one dollar too little, one hot cappuccino two degrees too cold delivered to John Cusack's trailer just a minute too late to put him in the right mood on the first day of shooting

| Jul 6, 2021

As a commentary on today's world where most of us are in a zombie-like state staring at our electronic devices instead of interacting with those around us, Cell is a meaningful look at what we as a society have become.

| Original Score: 1.5/5 | Sep 25, 2019

Creepy at the best of times. Plenty of flaws to boot and there are definitely lacklustre performances out of Cusack and Jackson, which is unfortunate.

| Original Score: 3/5 | May 7, 2019

There is nothing to see here which can't be found done much better by countless other bad films which put Cell to shame.

| Original Score: 1/5 | Mar 26, 2019

An incoherent and disjointed festival of nonsense.

| Oct 18, 2018

Predictable in a lot of places, but all concerned wisely play things for knowing laughs when the occasion demands (and it often does) and Cusack and Jackson make a grand pairing.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 9, 2018

The theme of human enslavement to technology is still there, but Cell does not dive any further - besides the occasional reminder about the prevalence of telecommunication devices.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Sep 19, 2017

"Cell" is empty and meaningless, though it's gloomy and slow-moving enough to feign some philosophical weight.

| Original Score: D | May 16, 2017

The phone-as-evil concept makes a fast exit as Cell morphs into a zombie-like flick that bears the unmistakable patina of Danny Boyle's 28 Days Later.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Feb 15, 2017

This apocalyptic horror thriller is a movie that will appeal less to fans of the genre than to technophobic grumps who reckon mobile phones turn people into mindless zombies.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Feb 7, 2017

The opening is a hoot and the closer would make George A. Romero quake, but much in between is as flat as Cusack's battery.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jan 1, 2017

This is the undead equivalent of fast food. Some might find comfort in all these known quantities. Those looking for anything of substance would do better to wait for an upgrade.

| Original Score: C- | Jan 1, 2017

Unlike recent zombie efforts such as The Girl with All the Gifts and Train to Busan, Williams' work offers little in the way of originality.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Oct 10, 2016

A deeply silly horror movie.

| Original Score: 1/5 | Oct 10, 2016

Despite having all the potential to be a genuinely haunting and chilling zombie flick, the script feels outdated and clunky.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Sep 2, 2016

Another terrible film of 2016 that not even Stephen King's name can save. [Full review in Spanish]

| Aug 30, 2016

Too many ropey CGI effects and predictable plot turns frequently bring the narrative grinding to a halt.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Aug 28, 2016

Slickly made and worth the watch.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Aug 28, 2016