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13 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 89Austin ChronicleAustin ChronicleIt may be a film that rubs some the wrong way – those who hate Villains will hate it with a fervent passion, I fear – but for everyone else, this is quite the lovely little oddball.
- 83The PlaylistThe PlaylistVillains is wacky off the walls fun and it constructs a solid sandbox for its actors to play in and deliver four colorfully captivating performances about the shades and degrees of human wickedness.
- 80Film ThreatBobby LePireFilm ThreatBobby LePireVillains stumbles early on. However, due to the precise editing, excellent design work, and a cast that knock it out of the park at every turn, the film is still highly enjoyable.
- 75RogerEbert.comTomris LafflyRogerEbert.comTomris LafflyWith a surprising amount of side laughs and an isolated, elaborately decorated chamber in the woods full of opportunities, Villains sets an intriguing stage for a quartet of skilled performers, all clearly enjoying the chance to fly their freak flags to comical effect.
- 70VarietyDennis HarveyVarietyDennis HarveyThis black comedy thriller has a good cast to spark a scenario that’s intriguing enough to hold attention, if not quite clever enough to be a knockout.
- 70Paste MagazineJim VorelPaste MagazineJim VorelVillains is a workmanlike thriller with a pair of memorable performances and a simplistic premise.
- 70Los Angeles TimesKimber MyersLos Angeles TimesKimber MyersBerk and Olsen’s script only skims the surface of what is really going on here, and yet Villains remains a delightfully slick dip in the shallow end of the pool. You may leave wanting a longer swim, but enjoy the sick fun while it lasts.
- 50Washington PostMichael O'SullivanWashington PostMichael O'SullivanIf you’re a fan of broad black comedy — the kind in which someone blasts a hole in someone else’s head, and then the next camera shot is framed by that gaping aperture — Villains may be your cup of strong tea. The dialogue by writer-directors Dan Berk and Robert Olsen is less than witty, and peppered with a heavy sprinkling of dully numbing f-bombs.
- 38Slant MagazineKeith WatsonSlant MagazineKeith WatsonMaika Monroe’s engaging performance serves only to highlight how feeble and unconvincing the rest of the film is.
- 30The New York TimesTeo BugbeeThe New York TimesTeo BugbeeDespite some committed performances, particularly from a refreshingly natural Maika Monroe, Villains is a hackneyed farce rich in gimmicks and poor in substance.