Review of Baghead (2008) by Phil T — 12 Jan 2009

The greatest of all mumblecore horror/comedies. Think Blair Witch meets Napoleon Dynamite meets something else.

This review of Baghead (2008) was written by Phil T on 12 Jan 2009.

Baghead has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Trey I (18) on 27 Apr 2010

I don't know why this movie is listed as a comedy, albeit it does have some pretty funny moments. It's very misleading…

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By Bubba B (7) on 27 Apr 2010

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By Drew M (571) on 20 Nov 2010

Pretty much ended the short lived hype around mumblecore cinema…

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By James Vance (11) for Tulsa World (603) on 06 Feb 2018

It's the movie's seeming lack of structure that keeps us off-guard, and that's what makes the whole messy enterprise so genially compelling…

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