Eddie 2012

Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: A flawed but diverting meditation on finding inspiration while losing your soul. Read more

Boyd van Hoeij, Variety: Thankfully, Lindhardt keeps things together with an appealing performance that constantly oscillates between drama and very light, dry humor without sacrificing the slightly otherworldly nature of his character. Read more

Mike D'Angelo, AV Club: Beneath the surface outrageousness lies a surprisingly, satisfyingly dark little fable about the essentially cannibalistic nature of artistic inspiration. Read more

Ben Sachs, Chicago Reader: This deliberately tasteless horror-comedy might appeal to gore hounds and fans of gross-out humor; but as with many films that strive for cult status, any potential exploitation-movie pleasures are overwhelmed by an air of smug self-awareness. Read more

Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter: This would-be cult item runs out of steam after its establishes its wickedly satirical premise. Read more

V.A. Musetto, New York Post: Despite the theme, "Eddie" goes easy on gratuitous gore. What we get is a cerebral horror movie and a satire of the art world. Read more

Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail: As far as it goes, Eddie: The Sleepwalking Cannibal is a well-paced and calibrated blend of juicy gore and low-key comedy. Read more

David Fear, Time Out: Allegedly a horror-comedy, it's neither comic nor, despite several scenes of a bloodied Smith in his tighty-whities, particularly horrifying ... Read more

Nick Schager, Village Voice: Writer-director Boris Rodriguez's satire about artistic inspiration ... Read more