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23 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75San Francisco ChronicleCarla MeyerSan Francisco ChronicleCarla MeyerDelivers laughs most of the way through.
- 70VarietyDennis HarveyVarietyDennis HarveyAffectionate spoof merits appreciation as a not-so-dumb salute to another era's ultra-dumb genre conventions.
- 63Boston GlobeWesley MorrisBoston GlobeWesley MorrisA terrifyingly cheap-looking B-movie comedy mocking terrifyingly cheap-looking science-fiction B-movies. As such things go, this one has its moments.
- 60Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasAs deliberately silly as the film is, it is very knowing and carefully thought out.
- 60The Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenThe Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenWriter-director Larry Blamire has clearly done his homework, and his playful cast nails the requisite acting-so-bad-it's-good pitch.
- 60Village VoiceMark HolcombVillage VoiceMark HolcombSkeleton may be 100 percent cult-in-a-can, but aficionados should feel sated. All others are advised to bring copious amounts of controlled substances.
- 50Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittIntended as a parody of B-movie fantasies from the '50s, this satire more directly lampoons kiddie thrillers like "Captain Video," putting it perilously close to the pop-culture trash it aims to mock.
- 40Film ThreatFilm ThreatA spot-on homage/parody of bad 1950's sci-fi movies.
- 40L.A. WeeklyErnest HardyL.A. WeeklyErnest HardyIt’s amusing, but it also eventually becomes tedious, like a comedy sketch that milks a good joke just a little too long.
- 20The A.V. ClubKeith PhippsThe A.V. ClubKeith PhippsThere's "so bad it's good," but there's also "just plain bad," and Skeleton's pre-processed shittiness spoils the fun.