Camera Obscura

"[It] scores more points for an intriguing premise than for its execution, which grows more muddled conceptually as the horror elements grow more prominent. Still, this is an accomplished effort that holds full attention while you’re watching it" 

"This horror/thriller could have used more time in the darkroom (...) Though born of an inventive idea, 'Camera Obscura' comes out underdeveloped" 

"The film has a bad habit of dropping the psychological inquiries to dully go through the genre motions (…) 'Camera Obscura' doesn’t really make you care either way (...) Rating: ★½ (out of 4)" 

"[It] has decent actors to flesh out its dubious premise (...) Nadja Bobyleva has an appealing range, and Catherine Curtin (...) ably portrays a skeptical police detective. But their diligent efforts cannot raise the whole enterprise above a mere exercise" 

"'Camera Obscura' has a premise so deliciously wicked that it’s a shame the movie smothers it in 'relevance'. What should be a lean, mean genre exercise overloads on context." 

"Aaron B. Koontz has other things on his mind than ensuring that his unnatural dialogue matches the onscreen action."