Megalomaniac: July press review

Here is a summary of the articles and reviews on Megalomaniac by Karim Ouelhaj published in July 2022 for its World Premiere at Fantasia Festival in Canada.

WARNING! Spoiler alert!
Non-exhaustive list


Max Goldbart

11 July 2022

“The film from Golden Méliès-winning writer/director Karim Ouelhaj examines the tragic events that can turn a man into a monster and victim into executioner”

Marta Balaga

19 July 2022

“Megalomaniac keeps oscillating between reality and fiction until its explosive finale”

Aurore Engelen

25 July 2022

Read it in French on Cinevox

“An indisputably gory yet aesthetically captivating fantasy.”

Jennie Kermode

23 July 2022

“Disturbing... Offers viewers a dark pleasure.”

Karina Adelgaard

22 July 2022

“Terrifying... Intense and brutal filmmaking.”

Karina Adelgaard

23 July 2022

“Confronting and uncomfortable... Drowned in despair.”

Annaëlle Winand

23 July 2022

“Un exercice difficile qui est porté avec talent par Éline Schumacher, interprétant un rôle complexe, à vif.”

Sean Parker

22 July 2022

“Utterly haunting [and] exceptionally clever.”

Dolores Quintana

23 July 2022

“A dark baroque vision... A thing of beauty that is actually filled with some of the ugliest things in the world.”

Liz Whittemore

22 July 2022

“One of the most brutal and brilliant films of the year.”

Liz Williams

23 July 2022

“Stark and brutal but strangely beautiful.”

Wendy Ide

22 July 2022

“Engulfing madness... The film’s malevolent ambience makes it a compelling
watch.”

Keri O’Shea

22 July 2022

“A study in suffering... Be warned.”

Meagan Navarro

25 July 2022

“Aggressive... An intense, unsettling journey for those willing to wade into the
murky depths.”

Josh Batchelder

22 July 2022

“A delicious bloodbath... One truly twisted family portrait.”

Sonia Antorveza

25 July 2022

“Los actores están estupendos, todos monstruos a su particular manera.”

Marta Balaga

26 July 2022



Rubén Collazos

25 July 2022

“Se apoderarán así de su ira eterna y, a través de la agonía y la venganza, caerán en el reino de la oscuridad absoluta.”

Kelly McNeely

29 July 2022

“Executed with stunning visual composition, a powerful pulsing score, and production design to die for, Megalomaniac is an impressive creation.”

Erin Grant

26 July 2022

“a gripping descent into madness combined with violence that revels in its gritty realism”

Dan Tabor

29 July 2022

“Megalomaniac will make you question your own motivations and actions”