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5 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70L.A. WeeklyL.A. WeeklySpecial effects master Tom Savini did the makeup for this overlooked gem (actually, his fingerprints are on a few of the films on this list), and some of the kills are downright ugly (or beautiful, in horror jargon).
- 63Slant MagazineChris CabinSlant MagazineChris CabinWhat the film lacks in narrative drive, coherence, and performance, it makes up with thoughtful lighting, strong cinematography from Raoul Lomas and an uncredited João Fernandes, and, of course, Savini’s lovingly overblown and impossible splatter effects.
- 50Washington PostWashington PostFor all its boldness of concept and carnage, The Prowler is never entirely satisfying. There are too many missed opportunities to transcend the genre’s schlock, too many passages where nothing happens, too many scares that fall flat. Still, it’s an intriguing artifact of an earlier horror-movie era, one that toys with the idea of villains and victims while slashing the slasher formula to bits.
- 40Time OutTime OutMad axeman action yet again, cravenly conformist in every department.
- 25TV Guide MagazineTV Guide MagazineThe real reason for the existence of this unexceptional film is to show off the artistry of special-effects man Savini.