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Jeruzalem

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Israel · 2016
Rated R · 1h 27m
Director Yoav Paz, Doron Paz
Starring Yael Grobglas, Danielle Jadelyn, Yon Tumarkin, Tom Graziani
Genre Horror, Action, Science Fiction, Thriller

When a couple of American young adults fly to Israel to visit the city of Jerusalem, a biblical nightmare falls upon the city

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70

Screen International by

A few sub-plots get lost...but this offers a satisfyingly large-scale demonic incursion as glimpsed from the streets.

38

The Globe and Mail (Toronto) by Barry Hertz

The filmmakers score half a point for at least avoiding the old “hero-who’s-constantly-filming” device, but fail to add anything else to the proceedings, except, perhaps, the movie’s unique setting.

50

Variety by Ben Kenigsberg

The movie’s occasional stabs at political commentary never quite pay off. Nor can the writer-directors, brothers Yoav and Doron Paz, fully sustain the film’s novelty into the second half, when the script reverts to timeless, tired monster-movie tropes.

60

The Hollywood Reporter by Frank Scheck

The creepy evocativeness of its superbly utilized setting...and the well-realized creature designs make it a more than respectable horror effort. The haunting final shot alone makes it worth the price of admission.

50

The New York Times by Neil Genzlinger

The more desperate the characters’ flight becomes, the less interesting the movie grows. It does end with a witty flourish, though — one that makes good use of those glasses.

40

Los Angeles Times by Robert Abele

JeruZalem is just a wobble-a-thon with incessant screaming and a predictable trajectory for its leading ladies, even if the final, arresting image of a malevolently transformed skyline makes one wish a more enticing, original road had led there.

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