Spring 2014

Joe Leydon, Variety: If Richard Linklater attempted a remake of Val Lewton's Cat People, the end result might resemble Spring. Read more

A.A. Dowd, AV Club: Horror invades the proceedings, but it doesn't hijack them. The film continues to zig where others might zag. Read more

J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader: The protagonist of this low-budget indie is so well characterized that it might have developed into a straight drama instead of the horror movie it becomes, though of course that's the key to most good genre films. Read more

Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: The actors get a chance to create a real relationship, and they make the most of the opportunity. Read more

Tom Keogh, Seattle Times: This oddball film's mashup innovations often come at the price of storytelling discipline and, to some extent, common sense. Read more

Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune: A landmark of irresistible weirdness, "Spring" brings horror out of its long winter hibernation. Read more

Linda Barnard, Toronto Star: While not perfect, low-budget Spring takes welcome risks with the creature-feature genre. Read more

Trevor Johnston, Time Out: A cousin to Richard Linklater's 'Before Sunrise' trilogy, with little hints of Lynchian unease along the way. Read more

David Ehrlich, Time Out: Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead's Spring is a clever and severely romantic creature feature that, not unlike its dim-witted bro hero, is in desperate need of a woman's touch. Read more

Liz Braun, Toronto Sun: Even a not-so-great ending can't overturn everything that came before it. Read more

Alan Scherstuhl, Village Voice: The suspense and pleasure of Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead's talking-and-tentacles horror romance Spring lies in discovering what shape the film is going to take. Read more