While award-worthy films top critics' favorites lists, the latest derivative horror flick has topped the box office.
According to religious press critics, the scariest thing about this movie is the fact that so many people are spending hard-earned money to see it.
Loren Eaton (Focus on the Family) says, "While the cinematography … is occasionally interesting, its script succumbs to cliché after cliché."
Gerri Pare (Catholic News Service) calls the movie a "pathetically awful horror flick. Every character is one-dimensional and disposable—except, of course, the very few who survive but can't be certain the witch is dead. Spare us the sequel, please."
Troy Dandrea (Preview) writes, "Jonathan Liebesman's first directing attempt has some make-you-jump scenes, but also has its share of wannabe scary scenes.