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The Perfection

2018

Richard Shepard

Allison Williams, Logan Browning, Alaina Huffman, Steven Weber ...

5.6

6,519

Horror A cello prodigy's pursuit for perfection takes a sinister turn.

	Media	Author	Review
		David Fear Rolling Stone	"It is anything but a perfect movie. But in its own blood-splattered (...) it may be a particularly perfect thriller for this moment (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)"
		Trace Thurman Bloody Disgusting	"It’s all at once a horror film, a comedy, a revenge thriller, a character study, a trashy grindhouse flick and so much more (...) It is the embodiment of its namesake (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter	"Frequently shocking, but not always in a way that plays fair with the audience (...) A stylishly made, nail-biting effort that proves consistently engrossing"
		Chris Nashawaty Entertainment Weekly	"Is it laughably over the top? Absolutely. But it also sadistically toys with the viewer in the best B-movie ways. Some folks may laugh when director Richard Shepard wants their jaws to drop. But it delivers."
		Benjamin Lee The Guardian	"An intermittently alluring yet flatly directed B-movie that tries too hard to shock (...) The film’s indefinability is admirable while also frustrating (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Katie Walsh Los Angeles Times	"The wild ride in store is both supremely disturbing and unpredictable. But rendered with such care, skill and sheer glee — it’s utterly divine."
		Dennis Harvey Variety	"The icily well-crafted gamesmanship Shepard and company have devised certainly makes that time pass quickly, if uncomfortably."
		Neil Miller Film School Rejects	"It’s a rollercoaster ride. And once off the ride, your instinctual reaction is to (a) high five the person next to you and (b) express a desire to ride that particular ride again."
		Jonathan Barkan Dread Central	"[It] has a lot going for it but it’s equally flawed in ways that make it difficult to accept (…) Rating: ★★½ (out of 5)"
		Marisa Mirabal SlashFilm	"A relevant, albeit brutal allegory for conversation topics revolving around trauma."
		Ian Sandwell Digital Spy	"[It] certainly isn't an easy watch though (...) Fortunately, it's not excessive and relentless (...) 'The Perfection' is hard to shift from your brain after witnessing it"

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