Hardcore horror fans will get their dose of mayhem from Humane, though in its modest, tidily organized fashion the film might also get under the skin.

| Jul 25, 2024

Beyond the lack of subtlety of the message and the lack of depth of the characters, Cronenberg manages to make the proceedings entertaining and handles the actions well within this unique environment. [Full review in Spanish]

| May 7, 2024

Cronenberg treats the mansion as an enormous stage set, turning “Humane” into a kind of psychodramatic slasher movie.

| Apr 29, 2024

There are some delightfully squeamish scenes — but this is primarily a psychological thriller, an update/variation on The Fall of the House of Usher...

| Original Score: 3/4 | Apr 27, 2024

Cronenberg eventually gets a little fun with close-ups of the bloody stuff, but the bulk of this film is surprisingly flat and poorly lit.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Apr 26, 2024

One of the most potent aspects of “Humane” is how it incorporates shame into the narrative, which somehow makes it feel all the more Canadian.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Apr 25, 2024

Humane offers just enough action and sociopolitical scope that you root for it to deliver more, and better, on its promise.

| Apr 25, 2024

Caitlin Cronenberg’s directorial feature debut features a compelling cast that ensures a darkly funny and entertaining, yet straightforward, chamber piece.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 25, 2024

An eco-drama about how the rich have become convinced that even the end of the world won’t affect them.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 25, 2024

It’s a strangely sticky story, one that lingered after the movie was over. Most of the scenarios “Humane” presents feel only a few clicks away from possibility, and the ethical questions it raises, while only shallowly explored, are disconcerting.

| Apr 25, 2024

Alas, it isn’t much fun to watch these thinly sketched characters do much of anything, even if Sparaga manages to sprinkle a handful of clever details into the margins.

| Original Score: C+ | Apr 23, 2024

Caitlin Cronenberg vests her images with an eerie, confident power, but that’s more evident in her examinations of the frictions between the characters, and not so much in the tapestry of murder and mayhem that ensues.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Apr 22, 2024