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16 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlVillage VoiceAlan ScherstuhlThe horror's a long time coming, but Goldthwait and company make the waiting worth it.
- 83IndieWireEric KohnIndieWireEric KohnWhile it eventually devolves into exploring the terrifying prospects of something hairy lurking about in the shadows, Goldthwait uses that thrill factor to validate the commitment of Bigfoot believers. Willow Creek never feels like an attempt to proselytize, but it's a smart recognition of the dangers involved in doubt.
- 80Total FilmJamie GrahamTotal FilmJamie GrahamWillow Creek is a movie to believe in.
- 70The DissolveScott TobiasThe DissolveScott TobiasWillow Creek does everything a little bit better than others of its kind. It’s a little wittier, a little more insightful, a little more imaginative, a little scarier.
- 63Slant MagazineEd GonzalezSlant MagazineEd GonzalezBobcat Goldthwait exposes the characteristic male pursuit of power to which females are often made subservient.
- 60Time Out LondonTom HuddlestonTime Out LondonTom HuddlestonWillow Creek doesn’t take us anywhere new – the climax is abrupt and unsatisfying – but it’s a whole lot of jarring, juddering fun while it lasts.
- 60EmpireKim NewmanEmpireKim NewmanAn unlikely but effective found-footage horror from Goldthwait.
- 60The GuardianLeslie FelperinThe GuardianLeslie FelperinAs a horror film using that now-tired device, "found footage" supposedly shot by the characters themselves, it's quite passable.
- 50VarietyPeter DebrugeVarietyPeter DebrugeIn angling for suspense, this low-budget stunt relies a bit too heavily on our suspension of disbelief.
- 40CineVueJohn BleasdaleCineVueJohn BleasdaleIt soon becomes difficult to dismiss the suspicion that Goldthwait had set out to make a comic horror but forgot to insert any laughs.