Charlotte Observer by Lawrence Toppman

Salva's view of the universe is bleak, but he communicates it with scary sincerity.

Portland Oregonian by Kim Morgan

Balancing homage with creativity, the picture is tight, stylishly filmed, clever and, importantly, scary.

Slate by David Edelstein

The movie is good enough to put a chill into the late-summer air. Salva has nasty surprises in the grim, minor-key last third, during which the feeling dawns on you that sleep for the next few nights won't come easily.

Los Angeles Times by Kevin Thomas

As stylish as it is grisly, Jeepers Creepers has cult film written all over it, and it's not for nothing that Francis Ford Coppola has been a staunch Victor Salva mentor.

Washington Post by Stephen Hunter

It may stir you, it may make you laugh. I am of the stirred variety. I do not want to meet this guy in the dark, though I've been meeting him in my dreams for years. We all have.

Chicago Reader by Jonathan Rosenbaum

The story (what there is of it) doesn't make much sense, but this is a very scary horror thriller that should keep you either on the edge of your seat or halfway under it.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer by Sean Axmaker

Salva spins a backwoods serial killer setup into something really scary.

Austin Chronicle by Marc Savlov

If "The Others" is this year's paean to “quiet” horror, then Jeepers Creepers is its down 'n' dirty, punk rock, rip-your-throat-out-and-feed-it-to-you bastard child.

New York Daily News by Jami Bernard

Horror fans will still find it worthwhile. The ending is also a nice twist on the slasher genre.

TV Guide Magazine by Ken Fox

Good, ghoulish fun.

San Francisco Chronicle by Bob Graham

The first half-hour of this movie is sensational, creating an atmosphere of dread that any horror master would envy.

Entertainment Weekly by Owen Gleiberman

Turns into a grab-bag freak show as desperate as it is arbitrary.

L.A. Weekly by Paul Malcolm

Salva falls back on dull, jumbled action and an awkward subplot as he lurches toward a sequel.

The New York Times by Stephen Holden

Works up a reasonably delicious tingle.