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8 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75RogerEbert.comSimon AbramsRogerEbert.comSimon AbramsIt's uneven, and more than a little mystifying, but Rigor Mortis is also a bittersweet coda to a deliriously silly series of films.
- 67The A.V. ClubIgnatiy VishnevetskyThe A.V. ClubIgnatiy VishnevetskyRigor Mortis functions best as an above-average fright flick, distinguished by its sense of supernatural folklore—scads more imaginative than its Western counterparts—and Mak’s eye for bizarre close-ups.
- 60The DissolveMike D'AngeloThe DissolveMike D'AngeloRigor Mortis can’t fully work for a Western audience, but it does at least provide a fascinating glimpse of a strange genre that never quite crossed over.
- 60Los Angeles TimesMartin TsaiLos Angeles TimesMartin TsaiThe film supplies a succession of hyper-stylized and potent set pieces without ever establishing any sort of internal logic.
- 60The New York TimesDaniel M. GoldThe New York TimesDaniel M. GoldApplying ghoulish special effects and atmospheric slow pacing, the film also maintains a dark palette of blacks, browns and ash grays, the better to serve as a backdrop when the blood starts spattering.
- 60The Hollywood ReporterClarence TsuiThe Hollywood ReporterClarence TsuiRigor Mortis’ strongest suit lies with its cast. The film comes with lavish (and sometimes distractingly so) digital effects, but it’s the old-timers who are instrumental in injecting humanity and life into the film.
- 50Village VoiceRob StaegerVillage VoiceRob StaegerThe resulting creep show has some frantic action scenes, but never quite enough spring in its step.
- 30VarietyJustin ChangVarietyJustin ChangThe cause of death would appear to be visual-effects overkill in the case of Rigor Mortis, a flashy, incoherent and virtually scare-free Hong Kong horror exercise that marks the directing debut of actor, singer, record producer and fashion maven Juno Mak.