The original adaptation of James O’Barr’s comic book, The Crow, came out 30 years ago, and the franchise is more famous for the tragic accident that took Brandon Lee’s life than anything else. Regardless, The Crow movie from 1994 does have a cult following and it was largely true to the source material. That’s more than we can say for the new version of The Crow, which features Bill Skarsgård as the title character, Eric Draven. Lionsgate held back the reviews as long as possible, but it doesn’t seem to have helped The Crow’s chances. And one-by-one, critics have lined up to take shots at it.
As of this writing, The Crow has an 19% score on Rotten Tomatoes (based on 54 reviews) and a Metacritic score of 31 (based on 22 reviews). Not every critic hated it, but very few had good things to say about the film.
The Crow
Directed by: Rupert SandersWritten by: Zach Baylin and William SchneiderStarring: Bill Skarsgård, FKA Twigs, Danny HustonPremiere Date: August 23Rating: RRuntime: 1 hour, 51 minutes
Vulture — No Score
“[Skarsgård is] shockingly inert for someone with a career built almost entirely on characters at the intersection of creepy and hottie.” — Alison Willmore [Full review]
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