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David Edelstein, New York Magazine/Vulture: Working in a mini-genre whose bones would appear to have been picked clean by the likes of Kevin Williamson and Wes Craven, Glosserman and Stieve find a few pints of fresh blood. Read more
Mark Rahner, Seattle Times: About two-thirds in, the movie shifts gears disastrously. Made me want to haul someone into the cutting room for revenge. Read more
Steve Murray, Atlanta Journal-Constitution: A deconstructionist horror comedy that owes a debt to Scream and the 1992 Belgian film Man Bites Dog, Mask nevertheless has enough pitch-perfect wit to lay claim to its own patch of postmodern, movie-loving snarkiness. Read more
Ty Burr, Boston Globe: The dialogue has wit, and the rug gets pulled out from under us and the characters in several short, sharp jolts. At a certain point, Behind the Mask loses the tatty digital-video and immerses us in cinema. Read more
Michael Ordona, Los Angeles Times: Behind the Mask is original and weirdly delicious, and executed with gory aplomb. Read more
John Monaghan, Detroit Free Press: There is a lot of cleverness at work here, especially when the movie switches from the Blair Witch-style shaky camera to more accomplished and atmospheric low-budget lensing. Read more
Scott Foundas, L.A. Weekly: At its best, Behind the Mask offers some, um, cutting insights about mass-media blood lust and the cult of the serial killer. Read more
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: If Scott Glosserman's witty slasher spoof had celebrities, it would probably be a success like Scream or Scary Movie. As an indie, it's more apt to be a cult fave. Either way, it's a must for those who like thrills laced with humor. Read more
Kyle Smith, New York Post: The script's laughs are too widely spaced. Even before the plot takes a third-act turn into the land of kill-by-the-numbers slasher movies, the jokes drip when they should be gushing. Read more
Bill Stamets, Chicago Sun-Times: [Director] Glosserman can't match the wit of Scream, the fright of The Blair Witch Project or the satire of journalism seen in Series 7. Read more
Ed Gonzalez, Village Voice: Desperately overcompensating for the fact that most horror films are already parodies of themselves, Behind the Mask takes a bite out of the dumb Scream franchise before devouring its own tail, proving that you are what you eat. Read more
Stephen Hunter, Washington Post: The movie has more cleverness than violence, and its breakdown of cliches is vivid and witty. Baesel is an extraordinary presence, holding the film together with his mesmerizing performance, charm and openness, and Goethals measures up to him. Read more