Review of Castle Freak (1996) by James J — 25 Dec 2014

Perfect atmosphere, perfect monster, good movie. one of my favs.

This review of Castle Freak (1996) was written by James J on 25 Dec 2014.

Castle Freak has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Carlos B (289) on 12 Oct 2009

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By Private U (13,627) on 23 Jul 2008

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By Kevin N (818) on 24 Aug 2008

Besides an unintentional laugh here or there, this is awful. I cannot be intimidated by a monster with visibly miniscule balls…

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By Barry C (212) on 27 Mar 2008

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By Dan B (1,694) on 13 Sep 2008

Great idea.... jeffrey combs... decent amount of gore... interesting story but not so good on second viewing…

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By Nagvendra S (92) on 21 Nov 2010

Not scary, not funny and definitely not as freaky as the poster looks. Watch if over the top body horror is your cup of tea…

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By Justin A (642) on 04 Feb 2013

Much more boring than I remembered. Interesting flick, but goes at a leisurely pace and nothing really happens…

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By Scott A (1,031) on 09 Apr 2011

Got to see one of my favorite Stuart Gordon movies shown theatrically for the first time ever…

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By Elise M (241) on 02 Jun 2008

Director Stuart Gordon adapts another H.P. Lovecraft tale with Castle Freak…

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By Sandy R (121) on 01 Mar 2014

So-so. The characters are alright, Combs being the highlight. The story is a bit bland, but interesting…

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