Once one figures out what is going on in this movie, it actually is interesting. Much more of a psychological thriller than an actual horror movie.

| May 21, 2022

For the most part this is a captivating mood piece, held together by Ricci’s take on a woman who is chasing an impossible idyll while being trailed by something dark and murky.

| May 15, 2022

An exercise in tedium which checks the barest boxes of “completed movie”...

| Original Score: D- | May 13, 2022

Offers a strong premise and some fresh twists, particularly in a genre where gimmicky filmmaking has prevailed.

| May 13, 2022

The dissociative identity disorder of 1950s American culture is exploited to disturbing and amusing effect in Monstrous, an uneven but likable horror film with one of the better plot twists in recent memory.

| May 13, 2022

Ricci’s compelling performance, with essential support from director Chris Sivertson ... makes you want to follow Laura as she inevitably falls apart.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | May 13, 2022

It’s a mystery box with transparent sides, its supposedly character-shattering revelation managing to be underwhelming, predictable, and slightly nonsensical, all while digging some oddly impressive plot holes

| May 12, 2022

Mystery buffs will see a twist coming from afar, and connoisseurs of horror will be underscared, yet the film sits squarely in the Ricci canon.

| May 9, 2022

Monstrous is one of those tricky films that plays a little slowly, but invites a second viewing after the pay-off. Nonetheless, it’s a quietly thought provoking watch that will resonate with those who connect to its themes.

| Mar 16, 2022

...for all Lauras protestations of contentment, cracks soon appear in the wallpaper of this otherwise picture-perfect lifestyle, bringing to the veneer of wholesome Fifties Americana an undermining element of Lynchian nightmare.

| Mar 15, 2022