SUNDANCE REVIEW: Experimental Horror Flick 'The Oregonian' Fails to Grab Audience
9:29 PM PST 1/29/2011 by John DeFore
Lindsay Pulsipher stars as an unnamed woman in Calvin Lee Reeder's confusing -- and ridiculous -- venture that goes downhill quickly.
PARK CITY — Sundance Film Festival, Park City at Midnight — A would-be experimental horror film that earns more giggles than gasps, The Oregonian starts off as an exercise in lead-footed David Lynch mimicry and heads downhill quickly. If it ever surfaces on video, the only viewers who will be impressed are those who've seen so little of the avant garde that its non-sequitur atrocities look like innovations.
Subscribe now to read the full article
Subscription Benefits
- Read The Hollywood Reporter on any mobile device
- Email complete articles to clients or colleagues
- Interactive Radio: listen to the topics or headlines that interest you
- RSS Feed: read in a timely manner with easy to find content
- Read Offline: locate issues and articles easily at any time, no internet connection needed
Already a Subscriber? Log In
THR's Daily Must Feeds
-
Will Ferrell & Paul Rudd: 'Anchorman 2' Trailer
-
How One Man Is Making Millions Off 'Man Of Steel' -- Without Working On The Movie At All
-
Dolce & Gabbana Sentenced to Prison for Tax Evasion
-
The Big Changes To 'World War Z' Revealed
-
Shailene Woodley's Mary Jane Cut Out of 'Amazing Spider-Man 2'
-
The Best Lines From 'The Bling Ring'
-
Selma Blair Officially Off 'Anger Management'
-
Dan Harmon Sorry for Mocking 'Community' Season 4
Advertisement
Advertisement
In This Week's Magazine
- MOST SHARED
- MOST POPULAR
- 1
'Sopranos' Star James Gandolfini Dies at 51
- 2
Aaron Sorkin Reveals Depth of 'Newsroom' Angst, Season 2 Reboot, A-List Consultants
- 3
HBO Paying Tribute to James Gandolfini
- 4
James Gandolfini Remembered: 10 Definitive Tony Soprano Moments (Video)
- 5
James Gandolfini: 15 Iconic Movie and TV Roles
- 6
HBO: James Gandolfini Was a 'Special Man' and a 'Great Talent'
- 7
WikiLeaks: Michael Hastings Said FBI Was Tracking Him Hours Before His Death
- 8
THR's Comedy Actress Roundtable: Auditions for 'Homely' Parts, 'Girls' Paparazzi Problem
- 9
James Gandolfini Death: 'Sopranos' Finale Restaurant Packed by Fans
- 10
Emmys: 'Walking Dead,' 'Arrested Development' Writers Reveal Their Toughest Scenes
Related Stories
Hot Movie Reviews
Social & Mobile
Advertisement
- New Jersey Congressional Candidate Endorsed By One-Ninth Of The Wu-Tang Clan
- Maureen Ryan: All Due Respect: An Appreciation Of James Gandolfini
- Dan Persons: Cinefantastique's Here's What's Going On - 06/20/2013: Steve Carell Talks Despicable Me 2
- 'Sopranos' Actress Reflects On Working With James Gandolfini


