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13 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 40Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlVillage VoiceAlan ScherstuhlHilary Brougher's YA-ish horror satire/romance/whatzit Innocence, adapted from Jane Mendelsohn's novel, boasts a wicked setup, some strong performances, several gloriously bloody spook-out images, and a movie-wrecking hypoglycemic listlessness.
- Sadly, the movie is weakly paced and sinister only when Pamela coos oh-so-sympathetically in people’s ears.
- 40Arizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzArizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzInnocence is a misguided little horror film, reminiscent of one of those cheesy '70s made-for-TV movies that kind of, sort of seem scary when you're 9 but are just dopey at any other age.
- 38McClatchy-Tribune News ServiceRoger MooreMcClatchy-Tribune News ServiceRoger MooreA stylish, moody and atmospheric tale contorted into a young adult horror story, it never works up a decent fright.
- 37Washington PostMichael O'SullivanWashington PostMichael O'SullivanIt’s a lazy piece of work, even by the low standards of Hollywood horror movies.
- 30The DissolveJen ChaneyThe DissolveJen ChaneyThe prevailing tone throughout Innocence is as somber as the onset-of-twilight blues and grays that dominate the movie’s color palette. All that seriousness ultimately doesn’t blend well with a narrative that marinates in the preposterous.
- 30The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThe New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisHilary Brougher’s Innocence (based on Jane Mendelsohn’s 2000 novel) moves to the formulaic beats of the second-rate TV movie, albeit one cloaked in an ultra-glossy sheen.
- 20Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinLos Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinA movie of such snowballing stupidity that it's a wonder the actors could keep straight faces while shooting it (outtakes, please!).
- 11Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovAustin ChronicleMarc SavlovInnocence certainly has all the right genre conventions to toy with, but the haphazard script by Brougher and Tristine Skyler is a bloody mess.