25
Metascore
4 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 50RogerEbert.comGlenn KennyRogerEbert.comGlenn KennyOnly trouble is, none of the elements — the scary stuff, the psychological drama, the family-dynamic crises — really deliver the wallop necessary to provide truly memorable horror fare.
- 30Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinLos Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinThe Diabolical is a tepid horror-thriller that never manages to sell, much less clarify, its potentially ambitious concept.
- 25Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreThat lets Diabolical join the burgeoning ranks of half-hearted horror films that most of us don’t get around to watching because there’s not much reward for doing so.
- 20Village VoiceNick SchagerVillage VoiceNick SchagerIt might be asking too much for The Diabolical to fully live up to its cheesy-ominous title, but the sheer unadulterated inanity of these proceedings suggests that it'll soon be teleported to the far corners of the B-movie streaming-video abyss.