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5 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 63Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreThe film is more creepy than scary, more interested in detailing the incantations and talisman’s of this “protect the harvest/village” faith. But the peril is palpable just often enough that we buy-in.
- 60Film ThreatMatthew RoeFilm ThreatMatthew RoeLord of Misrule might just be the most effective outing for the director yet. It possesses an earnestness and polish that affords audiences a morbidly fun and familiar film yet still manages to turn a few expectations on their ears precisely when they need it.
- 60IGNKatie RifeIGNKatie RifeWhile Lord of Misrule has its moments, blending folk horror, possession, and murder mystery isn’t enough to make this saggy film pop.
- 40Screen RantAlexander HarrisonScreen RantAlexander HarrisonLord of Misrule feels like it was made with a lack of understanding of what actually works about its premise, and the result is a constant ebb-and-flow of being drawn in by the imagery and pushed back out by the storytelling.
- 40The GuardianLeslie FelperinThe GuardianLeslie FelperinThe film’s best decision is to cast the great Ralph Ineson as an ambiguous local figure of note. With his basso profundo rumble of a voice and air of rough-hewn potency, he’s always a striking figure on stage and screen.