Rebecca Sayce FILMHOUNDS Magazine Jul 24, 2025 3/5

The powerful and chilling performances of the ensemble cast are not enough to revive Cobweb, which boasts the raw elements of a horror film yet never feels fleshed out to its full potential.

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David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Jan 26, 2024 2.5/4

...a deliberately-paced endeavor that fares rather poorly within its sluggish, uninvolving first half...

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Walter Chaw Film Freak Central Nov 10, 2023 2.5/4

Cobweb has edges on it that catch in the throat; it's a confection designed for consumption but laden with self-consciousness and even defensiveness.

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Abhishek Srivastava The Times of India Oct 31, 2023 3/5

Cobweb provides a thrilling experience, delivering the essential chills expected in any horror film.

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Carla Hay Culture Mix Oct 29, 2023

Cobweb struggles to be a creepy horror film, and it falls very short of being terrifying or suspenseful. There are too many monotonous stretches of this sluggishly paced movie. The mediocre acting performances and poorly conceived ending don't help.

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John Serba Decider Oct 20, 2023

Characters are thinly rendered and the situations are all horror-movie clichés, building to a third-act climax with a few provocative shots that don’t make up for all the dim lighting and choppy edits.

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Kristy Strouse Wonderfully Weird and Horrifying Oct 19, 2023

Cobweb is an absolute gem that warrants attention. It invites viewers into its uniquely creepy world, leaving them captivated throughout.

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Sergio Burstein Los Angeles Times Oct 6, 2023

The script by Chris Thomas Devlin succeeds in maintaining us in suspense and includes plenty of brutal moments. [Full review in Spanish]

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David Stratton The Australian Oct 2, 2023 3/5

Jee-woon has made several other interesting films. His work here is manic, at times hysterical, and at other times hilarious.

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Maria Lattila WhyNow (UK) Sep 28, 2023 4/5

Cobweb is small but mighty. This may very well become a new Halloween favourite with its strong performances, Drum & Lace’s ethereal score and a wild, relentless third act. A future horror classic.

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Paul Risker PopMatters Sep 13, 2023 5/10

If we listen closely enough to the knocking on the wall, we can hear the anguished whispers of a stronger story caught in the web of Cobweb’s weaker one.

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Andrew Dignan In Review Online Sep 12, 2023

The film is an unimaginative, visually muddy film that shoves 80 percent of its plot into the final 25 minutes — this after twiddling its thumbs for an hour all while telegraphing its intentions through its spectacularly misjudged performances.

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Kevin Harley Radio Times Sep 7, 2023 3/5

While the climactic shift into creature-feature territory is pleasingly tense, the final twists raise more questions than Cobweb can satisfactorily answer.

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Andy Lea Daily Express (UK) Sep 5, 2023 3/5

Creepy camerawork and sinister grown-ups keep the tension simmering away in the wonderfully creepy buildup.

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Rich Cline Shadows on the Wall Sep 5, 2023 4/5

Unusually strong characters bring this atmospheric horror film to life, especially as it takes a twisted approach to issues like bullying and child abuse.

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Crockett Houghton Film Inquiry Sep 2, 2023

If you like horror or mystery or just like to be kept guessing, then this is a movie that you’re going to need to see.

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Dulcie Pearce The Sun (UK) Sep 1, 2023 2/5

Cobweb’s biggest strength is director Samuel Bodin’s ability to maintain sinister visuals and a despondent mood throughout, but the plot and characters are as flimsy as the title.

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Kevin Maher The Times (UK) Sep 1, 2023 2/5

This American horror too is built around the “creature in the walls” concept, but here the dominant theme is parental guilt. Which is nice, because there’s little else to engage with... [Full review in Spanish]

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Ben Travis Empire Magazine Sep 1, 2023 3/5

Cobweb uses familiar elements to create an inviting, entertaining atmosphere — and when the horrors finally emerge in the final reel, it gives good splatter to boot.

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Alistair Harkness Scotsman Aug 31, 2023 2/5

[Cobweb] might have benefited from at least some character development to make its rapid tonal shifts feel more natural and less like the filmmakers simply changed their minds about what kind of movie they wanted to make midway through.

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