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- 60MovielineMichelle OrangeMovielineMichelle OrangeUnfortunately, outside of the proxy satisfaction it will give those who are dying to see the grim reaper let loose on the set of a very special episode of "Glee," the pleasures of Don't Go in the Woods can't quite compensate for its straggly bits.
- 42The A.V. ClubNoel MurrayThe A.V. ClubNoel MurrayGive Don't Go In The Woods credit for not being a wholly conventional horror movie. Debit it for not caring about horror in the first place.
- The actors are all natural, but no character is developed enough for you to care who is killed next. There's not much suspense, no inventive pacing, no wink-wink irony, no cinematic gimmicks, not much mystery and no awful gore.
- 30Village VoiceNick PinkertonVillage VoiceNick PinkertonThe forced horseplay is entirely without ensemble chemistry, probably because the leads were hired principally as singers/musicians, as this, the directorial debut of former Law & Order: Criminal Intent star Vincent D'Onofrio, is that rarest of mongrel movies: a slasher/musical.
- 30Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleLos Angeles TimesRobert AbeleAn undercooked, "Glee"-like hybrid of grating indie pop songs and forest slasher flick.
- 25Slant MagazineNick SchagerSlant MagazineNick SchagerComing across as a promotional showcase for a gaggle of young up-and-coming singer-actors, Don't Go in the Woods tethers together numerous indie-rock musical numbers with a backwoods-horror-film framework that's the definition of an afterthought.
- 20New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierNew York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierThe acting and general schlockiness make "Friday the 13th" look like "Macbeth," but it's clear D'Onofrio just wants to hang out. And actually, a lot of the music is really good. Let's hope next time, he decides to make something like "The Commitments" instead.