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
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”
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