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New Times (L.A.) by Bill Gallo
Marsh's flat-footed recitation of Believe It or Not crimes grows tedious, and his condescension to present-day citizens of the town (implying they're as grotesque and doomed as ever) rings false.
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L.A. Weekly by Hazel-Dawn Dumpert
What could have been a fascinating exploration of geographical mayhem becomes instead an exercise in tedium.
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Chicago Reader by Lisa Alspector
Chillingly beautiful cinematography makes the state's landscapes appear timeless as it sets the stage for a grim history told with archival portraits.
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Chicago Tribune by Michael Wilmington
The film is not exactly a documentary, and not quite a period horror movie either. But it has elements of both. At its best, it's hypnotic and provocative.
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Portland Oregonian by Shawn Levy
Takes a fabulous idea and overplays it, making an average picture out of some truly extraordinary material.
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer by William Arnold
It's a parade of insanity, murder, suicide, arson and crimes of passion; delivered in a style as sardonic and tongue-in-cheek as a Vincent Price monologue; complemented by deadpan narration that keeps injecting inappropriate bits of civic boosterism.