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Case 39
A (INDIA)
2009
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Case 39
Positive Reviews
11
Negative reviews
29
Average Rating
2.0
/5
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1.5
Its not encouraging that Coopers only memorable moment involves challenging The Wicker Man for most unintentionally amusing insect themed freak out.)
Av Club
2.0
In such an over crowded genre, Case 39 really does nothing to stand out.
We Got This Covered
1.0
Neither so awful as to be enjoyable nor eerily artful enough to be anything other than a snoozy also ran in the perpetually poor plotting machine that ..
Austin Chronicle
1.5
Ferland is suitably creepy in the devil child role (plaid = evil, always), and theres nothing embarrassing about Zellwegers performance at all, but Ca ..
Austin Chronicle
1.0
Shot two years ago and unreleased until now, this amazing howler of a demon child chiller takes us back to a time when Renee Zellweger could almost mo ..
Telegraph
2.0
Its as lame as can be, and despite sitting on the shelf for four years, its not even bad enough to be unintentionally funny.
JoBlo
1.0
Renee Zellweger plays an overburdened childcare worker who seems to have solved an open and shut case of child abuse, but her decision to take tempora ..
Independent
3.0
The problem is that it doesnt flow very smoothly; Alvart uses plenty of slick visual trickery but never develops a consistent style, while the story l ..
Shadows On The Wall
3.5
As demonic children movies go, its really not bad and the acting makes it seem a little better than that.
Mountain X
4.0
Shlocky and ridiculous it may be, but this horror thriller really is gleefully gruesome and undeniably entertaining: smart work from German director C ..
Guardian
1.2
type Movie Current Status In Season Wide Release Date 10/01/10 performer Ian McShane, Renee Zellweger, Bradley Cooper, Jodelle Ferland director Christ ..
Ew
1.0
I can cover my eyes and point to a horror movie at random that would be more entertaining.
Cinema Crazed
2.0
Manages to be both very silly and highly forgettable. Only for those who collect killer children films.
Empire
2.0
Alvart counts on jump shocks and sudden noises for his scary scenes, and none of it works very well.The movie never digs deeper into its premise.
Common Sense Media
2.0
After a while you stop asking yourself questions and hope that the devil girl just keeps killing everyone around her.
Movies
0.5
Its time to put the nail in the otherworldly evil child genre until someone comes up with something original. The only thing supernatural about Case 3 ..
Flim Threet
3.1
An amalgamation of the recent Orphan and Drag Me to Hell, this supernaturally tinged tale only goes skin deep and is proud of it, wasting little time ..
Slant Magazine
1.5
This overly familiar, wholly unoriginal would be psychological thriller provokes few reactions outside of boredom and in, sadly, too few moments deris ..
Flickfilosopher
2.0
The delayed arrival of Christian Alvarts entry in the recently vogue ish hell brat genre (The Children, Orphan) suggests its a dud and although his by ..
Total Film
2.0
But then again, for todays mostly teenage moviegoers, far better examples of the genre like The Omen must seem as dated as silent films.
Hollywood Reporter
3.2
Zellweger, Cooper, and McShane more than pull their weight to make the movie enjoyable.
Coles Mithey
1.5
like one more piece of multiplex in box clutter, ready for the circular file in our moviegoing consciousness.
Los Angeles Times
1.0
For me, it means something so self combustingly bad it could never be good But its damn great fun to watch the thing go up in flames anyway.)
Herald Sun
3.1
Two Horror Films from Paramount Case 39 (January 29/11) Though it sat on the shelf for about three years, Case 39 is actually a decent little horror f ..
Reel Film
3.5
Review by Louise Keller: A deftly made horror thriller with plenty of scares, Case 39 may be predictable and somewhat heavy handed, but it ticks all t ..
Urban Cine File
2.0
Lilith has a history as an abuse victim, but she also has long dark hair, pale pointed features, and an odd way of moving her neck, all of which say s ..
The Age
3.1
If youve seen horror movies before than quite a bit of the plot will be predictable.
Three Movie Buffs
1.0
The attempts to generate tension and chills are utterly laughable.
Digital Spy
3.8
As far as major studio supernatural thrillers are concerned, this one is pretty darn good, a well crafted, aesthetically artful suspenser.
Dustin Put Man
2.0
The combination of kids and horror can be a profitable venture, but not effective nor innovative.
Matts Movie Reviews
1.2
Well, its easy to spot every false move this mess of a movie makes as it stumbles towards a preposterous final act.
Brian Or Ndorf
1.0
No matter how many times you re shape a piece of crap, its still a piece of crap.
Hollywood Chicago
3.0
Director Alvart, the man behind the cracking German horror Antibodies, knows how to shoot chilly and unwelcoming, bleaching his movie with a grey blue ..
Sky
2.0
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1.0
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New York Time Out
2.5
Almost identical to 2009s Orphan, Case 39 does little keep your attention as its riddled with cliches menacing music, domino casualties, and predictab ..
Reel Talk Online
1.0
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Sfx
3.0
Directed by Christian Alvart (Pandorum) with a less than giddy hand, Case 39 is truly terrible. But at least it scores a few so bad its good points.
Horror
1.0
Not only is Case 39 deplorable and morally off center, the film is dull to boot.
Blu Ray Ign
2.0
And there are a ton of other horror cliches spread throughout this silly movie.
Daily Record
1.0
Stale reheat of the creepy kid genre. No point investigating. Case closed.
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