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29 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Time OutJoshua RothkopfTime OutJoshua RothkopfEnveloping you in its vintage folds, Peter Strickland's hypnotic horror film turns fashion into a death sentence.
- 90The Hollywood ReporterKeith UhlichThe Hollywood ReporterKeith UhlichNo one makes movies like Peter Strickland.
- 90VarietyPeter DebrugeVarietyPeter DebrugeThere’s no reason a movie about a devil dress should work, and yet Strickland strikes the right tone, inviting laughter by taking it all so seriously.
- 90Los Angeles TimesJustin ChangLos Angeles TimesJustin ChangIn Fabric unfolds in a twilight zone where capitalism is a kind of dark magic, people become slaves to shopping, and the language of corporate-speak casts its own cultish spell.
- 83IndieWireDavid EhrlichIndieWireDavid EhrlichAt a time when movies are growing more plastic by the day, it’s always a thrill to experience something that’s so attuned to the tactile pleasures of the cinema; to see a movie that you can feel with your fingers even when it bypasses your heart or goes over your head.
- 83The PlaylistRodrigo PerezThe PlaylistRodrigo PerezAs usual, Strickland’s latest is delirious, deeply delicious in sumptuous form and sly humor. It’s an oddball film, even for the unusual filmmaker.
- 80Screen DailyStephen WhittyScreen DailyStephen WhittyThis is a film with the logic of a dream, which is to say, no logic at all. But it also has the power of a nightmare. And, like some of them, it lingers.
- 80EmpireEmpireSensual, surreal and seriously funny, In Fabric won’t be the right fit for all — but slip it on and you might be surprised.
- 75The Film StageEthan VestbyThe Film StageEthan VestbyIt’s easy to admire Strickland’s formal chops while still finding the film–or rather his throwback “flourishes”–a little conceited.
- 75The A.V. ClubKatie RifeThe A.V. ClubKatie RifeSheila’s humanity is a necessary counterbalance to Strickland’s intentionally stiff, formal style, which manifests in the film’s efficient pacing and crisp sound editing as well as its stylized performances and lavish production design.