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Nancy Churnin, Dallas Morning News: Even the good moments get sucked into the bizarre black holes of the story. Read more
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie, Atlanta Journal-Constitution: It offers imagination and humor and a touch of goose bumps. Read more
Lisa Alspector, Chicago Reader: Vampire cows provide comic relief and many of the scares in this respectfully dark yet optimistic story about a lonely child who befriends a vampire. Read more
Bruce Westbrook, Houston Chronicle: A fun and warm children's fantasy. Read more
Paul Clinton (CNN.com), CNN.com: If you're expecting Haagen Dazs, prepare for ice milk instead. It's not a horrible film, but it's not a good one, either. Read more
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly: A nightmare of blandness. Read more
Lawrence Van Gelder, New York Times: Not often does a family film come along that is literate, clever, mischievous and just plain fun. Read more
James Berardinelli, ReelViews: Bram Stoker, F.W. Muranu, and Bela Lugosi would turn over in their graves if they found out. Read more
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: The costumes are neat, the photography is great -- all the pieces are on hand, but they don't fit. Read more
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle: The results are predictable and only mildly entertaining. Read more
Derek Adams, Time Out: Much of the film's success is down to the costume design, the novel SFX and the mildly foreboding atmosphere of the mist enshrouded Scottish countryside. Read more
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post: Very funny in a way reminiscent of Babe: Pig in the City. Read more