Uzumaki 2000

Critics score:
54 / 100

Reviews provided by RottenTomatoes

John Petrakis, Chicago Tribune: Gussied up with so many distracting special effects and visual party tricks that it's not clear whether we're supposed to shriek or laugh. Read more

Elvis Mitchell, New York Times: Things really get weird, though not particularly scary: the movie is all portent and no content. Read more

J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader: Adapted from a horror comic by Junji Ito, this debut feature from Japanese music-video director Higuchinsky begins eerily but doesn't take long to descend into silliness. Read more

Mark Rahner, Seattle Times: Required viewing for horror fans, Japanese-cult-cinema fans, and anyone who digs settling in for an unsettling David Lynch evening. Read more

Dennis Harvey, Variety: Pic duly places less emphasis on narrative than on the sort of surreal set pieces that might have worked better in the graphic-novel form. Read more

Edward Crouse, Village Voice: Puts most American would-be chillers to shame. Read more