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33 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80VarietyScott FoundasVarietyScott FoundasAn utterly bizarre, weirdly compelling story of manimal love that stakes out its own brazen path somewhere between “The Fly” and “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.”
- 75The PlaylistDrew TaylorThe PlaylistDrew TaylorAt it’s best, Tusk is outlandishly unforgettable.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe picture is deeply weird, with an entrancement factor almost entirely dependent on the performance of Michael Parks.
- 67HitfixDrew McWeenyHitfixDrew McWeenyThere is a glee to the filmmaking that is matched by a greater sense of control than I've seen from Smith before, and while I think the film is wildly uneven at times, I think that's also the point.
- 60CineVueBen NicholsonCineVueBen NicholsonThe sheer insanity of the premise alone is enough to make Tusk a surreal hoot.
- 38Slant MagazineEd GonzalezSlant MagazineEd GonzalezIt suggests the worst possible gene splice of a barbed Terrance and Phillip South Park appearance, Fargo's blithe condescension, and the smuggest of Quentin Tarantino pastiches.
- 38McClatchy-Tribune News ServiceRoger MooreMcClatchy-Tribune News ServiceRoger MooreIn this not-even-faintly scary, rarely funny horror comedy, Smith is still sucking down big gulps of empty calories and hoping we’ll laugh at his belch.
- 38New York PostKyle SmithNew York PostKyle SmithThere’s a fine horror film inside Tusk, but it’s only 20 minutes long. The rest is just blubber.
- 36TheWrapAlonso DuraldeTheWrapAlonso DuraldeIt's not even that the film shifts wildly in tone as much as the fact that none of those tones work at all: the horror parts aren't scary and, surprisingly for Smith, the comedy bits aren't funny.