Hell Baby 2013

Peter Keough, Boston Globe: This offensive, crass pastiche makes "Grown Ups 2" look like a paragon of wit and good taste. Read more

Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: [It] rarely dares to be smart, settling instead for familiar gags that would have the Devil himself yawning. Read more

Sara Stewart, New York Post: The film's reliance on female nudity for edge seems approximately as ancient as the withered hag who keeps trying to get it on with Corddry. Read more

Mike D'Angelo, AV Club: Evenly divided, joke-wise, between complete non-starters and uproarious setpieces that overstay their welcome. Read more

William Goss, Film.com: For every oddly specific Shakespeare reference or detour to the local po-boy joint, there's an ongoing parade of puke and an awful rubber suit with which to contend. Read more

Justin Lowe, Hollywood Reporter: A doomed parody that's almost painfully unfunny. Read more

Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: Its modest (if occasionally gross-out) stabs at genre parody rarely insult our intelligence and even allow for the kind of retro deadpan silliness Mel Brooks used to underline his louder punch lines. Read more

Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News: There are genre satires, and then there are dumb comedies that wish they could qualify for that status. Read more

Sam Adams, Time Out: When you consider that Garant and Lennon make their living as screenwriters for hire, Hell Baby's shoddy script is an unholy mystery. Read more

Scott Bowles, USA Today: A film that's less than half as funny as its predecessor, and a sliver as clever as the original. Read more

Geoff Berkshire, Variety: A pileup of poorly improvised scenes and repetitive gags demonstrating zero flair for either satire or straightforward comedy. Read more

Stephanie Zacharek, Village Voice: The movie is delightfully crude in places (including an instance of relay puking) and just plain silly-clever in others. Read more