First reviews for Blumhouse Productions’ killer A.I. doll feature “M3GAN” are out and it’s riding a wave of almost unprecedented positive reviews.
With 42 reviews counted, the film is sitting on a 98% positive reaction at Rotten Tomatoes along with a 7.2/10 average score. On Metacritic, the film is clocking in a solid 73/100.
The main gist of the reviews is that the film is highly self-aware, it knows exactly what it is and embraces the camp. The result, according to the reactions, seems to be it works far more effectively as a dark comedy than an actual horror.
Even the one negative review still gived it a 2.5/4 and admits it’s a “future cult classic”. There’s also a lot of love for the eponymous doll herself, check out a sampling of quotes below:
“Johnstone’s film captures the same alchemical blend of heart, humor and havoc you find only rarely, in crossover classics like ‘Gremlins,’ and it yields more entertainment than most would-be blockbusters.” – William Bibbiani, TheWrap
“It’s funny in ways anticipated and not, and there is enough suspense — or something like suspense — to balance out the coy winks to the audience.” – Richard LAwson, Vanity Fair
“A scampering Blumhouse caper that turns out to be blithely self-aware, negligibly jump-scary, and mostly very fun.” – Leah Greenblatt, Entertainment Weekly
“A satirical tale of treacherous technology in which the shocks and scares and even the cautionary notes are not lessened by the enjoyable vein of campy humor.” – David Rooney, THR
“Hold onto your wigs, because the next queer monster has arrived, and she’s got better rhythm than the Babadook.” – Kristy Puchko, Mashable
“Its creators are so clearly on the same insane wavelength, nimbly blending camp and social satire and actual terror, that M3GAN is poised to crack the murder-doll pantheon and stay there forever.” – Kate Erbland, Indiewire
“M3GAN” is set to release in U.S. cinemas this Friiday.
