Rotten
As the film racks up incidents and characters and explanations, the mystery dissipates. It's a strange spectacle: a horror film that spends as much time dismantling suspense as it does building it.
Bilge Ebiri, New York Magazine/Vulture
Jessabelle
The dead are back for life.
2014 · 1h 30m · PG-13
Horror, Thriller
Directed by
Kevin Greutert
Overview
A young woman recuperating at her father's run-down home after a tragic accident soon encounters a terrifying presence with a connection to her long-deceased mother.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
Rotten
An ineffective, derivative, and awkwardly executed mash-up of ghost flicks and voodoo movies.
Tirdad Derakhshani, Philadelphia Inquirer
Fresh
Credit lead Sarah Snook's gentle, sympathetic performance for holding together this atmospheric film, especially during its silly-campy third act.
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times
Rotten
How are VHS tapes, voodoo and the specter lurking in a house connected? Your impatience for answers is likely to eclipse your trepidation.
Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times
Fresh
One of the nice things about Jessabelle is that it isn't trying too hard.
Katie Rife, AV Club
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