The Void

Arizona Republic by Bill Goodykoontz

The Void is a horror film that goes off the rails — not by accident, but on purpose. And not just a little. It’s gloriously off the rails, unhinged, absolutely bonkers.

The Globe and Mail (Toronto) by Brad Wheeler

For fans of horror maestros John Carpenter and Stuart Gordon, nothing fills a void like good, old eighties-fashioned gore. Which is what we get from the writer-director team of Jeremy Gillespie and Steven Kostanski, unabashed fans of Reagan-era blood, slash and goo.

Empire by Chris Hewitt (1)

A little too derivative to truly stand out, but gorehounds will love it. Don’t a void.

Variety by Dennis Harvey

At least its failings aren’t formulaic ones — or perhaps they’re the fault of jamming in more fantastic-cinema formula than one modestly scaled film can support.

Total Film by Jamie Graham

Blending The Thing, Prince of Darkness, Hellraiser and Lovecraftian cosmic horror, this falls flat in suspense and characterisation, but ace ’80s FX – all liquefying latex – will delight genre fans.

Screen International by Kim Newman

It is, however, creepy, suspenseful and nerve-wracking - and marks Gillespie and Kostanski as genre auteurs in the making.

Village Voice by Luke Y. Thompson

The twisty story and imaginative monsters are enough to overcome the relatively humdrum leads.

We Got This Covered by Matt Donato

The Void is a portal back to the 80s, hinged on immersive practical effects work that picks up the slack of a slighter story.

Movie Nation by Roger Moore

The Void devolves into a creature feature.

Time Out London by Tom Huddleston

For lovers of old-fashioned horror, this is your bloody Christmas.