The movie is frightening not only because of the severe effects the ailment can have on the human body but also because it shows that many doctors are unable to diagnose, let alone treat, the malady.
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Baltimore SunMichael Sragow
Baltimore SunMichael Sragow
This compelling account of the explosive growth of Lyme disease grows to encompass all the peculiar politics, corruption and inertia of American medicine.
Scary enough to make the faint of heart decide never to venture into the woods or to lie on the grass again without protective covering.
70
Variety
Variety
Takes a creative, humanistic approach that makes the complex material dramatic and visually interesting.
70
The Hollywood Reporter
The Hollywood Reporter
Both informative and persuasive, Under Our Skin targets both the heart and brain to advocate for the Lyme disease community.
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Washington PostMichael O'Sullivan
Washington PostMichael O'Sullivan
Under Our Skin has a major ax to grind, but if even half of what it alleges is true, it's more deeply terrifying than any slasher film you'll ever see.
Andy Abrahams Wilson builds a decent, if stylistically dull, case that Lyme disease is far deadlier and more neurologically debilitating than most doctors want to admit.