Z provides effective scares and at least one moment that made this parent scream in horror. It’s doing so many of the right things, but like a puzzle with a few pieces missing, it’s hard to see the full picture.
What are people saying?
What are critics saying?
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RogerEbert.com by Brian Tallerico
It’s one of those films that may be overly reliant on jump scares when you tally them all up, but I’d by lying if I didn’t admit that a few of them legitimately made me jump.
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Z’s greatest virtue is in the delivery of its frights, which hit like a slap in the face despite falling into the general category of “jump scares.”
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The Film Stage by Mike Mazzanti
Once Z digs its nails into trauma in the film’s final act, the proceedings get complex, bizarre, and wildly messy.