Little Otik(Otesánek)

Variety by Deborah Young

An unsettling piece of filmmaking whose grimly vivid images are guaranteed to give impressionable viewers nightmares.

New York Daily News by Elizabeth Weitzman

Must be the smartest -- and most disturbing -- movie about parenthood in ages.

L.A. Weekly by Ella Taylor

Magnificently twisted black comedy.

New Times (L.A.) by Gregory Weinkauf

In the realm of B-movies about messing with nature, it's as enjoyable as "Frankenstein Unbound," and unlike, say, "A.I." it's intentionally creepy. It's also occasionally masterful.

Village Voice by J. Hoberman

This comic horror story rivals A.I. as the year's creepiest representation of maternal love -- partly because it naturalizes the Frankenstein story in terms of human procreation.

Los Angeles Times by Kevin Thomas

Little Otik is too outre not to turn off some, but for those who can go the increasingly macabre distance, its sheer power to confound can be enthralling.

Austin Chronicle by Marc Savlov

Should be required viewing for prospective parents still sitting on the spermatazoan fence; after all, you're going to need a good sense of humor, aren't you?

San Francisco Chronicle by Mick LaSalle

At 80 minutes, this might have been a delight. At more than two hours, it's so much of a good thing that it starts to become a bad thing.

Philadelphia Inquirer by Steven Rea

Rife with dark humor, Little Otik presents a cautionary variation of the creation myth, and a warning that tampering with the natural order of things may not be such a wise idea.

New York Post by V.A. Musetto

Subversively funny, it's a welcome alternative to the big-budget movies flooding into theaters at this time of year.