Serena Seghedoni Loud and Clear Reviews Sep 18, 2023 4/5

Aided by flawless performances from Marsh, Goldfarb, Millen and the entire cast, Calahan’s film grounds its wackiness in reality, delivering exactly the kind of satisfying, “vicious” fun its title promises.

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Sara Michelle Fetters MovieFreak.com Nov 15, 2021 3/4

Vicious Fun comes tremendously close to being a pretty great horror-comedy.

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Terry Staunton Radio Times Aug 12, 2021 3/5

While the gruesome set pieces tend to be signposted and predictable they're dispatched with stylish glee, as if celebrating scares we've seen before, rather than inventing new ones.

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Dan Stubbs NME (New Musical Express) Aug 11, 2021 4/5

This sidestep into comedy horror is a bold one - because it's not easy to balance laughs and scares as competently as this - but it all works.

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Cheryl Eddy io9.com Aug 11, 2021

Vicious Fun is clearly a film made by fans for fans, and it's meant to entertain (the word "fun" is right there in the title, after all) rather than make some big statement or break much new ground. And in that, it definitely succeeds.

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Stephanie Malone Morbidly Beautiful Aug 11, 2021

Calahan really knocks this one out of the park, assembling a fantastic ensemble cast who are more than capable of keeping up with the film's frenetic pace and relentless comedy.

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Joel Fisher Battle Royale With Cheese Aug 11, 2021

Vicious Fun is exactly that and may even spawn a sequel.

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Abbie Bernstein Assignment X Jul 30, 2021 B

Director Cody Calahan, who also came up with the story - the screenplay is by James Villeneuve - is pretty masterly when it comes to kills.

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Eve Tushnet Patheos Jul 23, 2021

I enjoyed the look of this a lot, but it should have been better.

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Emilie Black Cinema Crazed Jul 16, 2021 4.5.5

Vicious Fun is a greatly fun killer film with a twist that works perfectly. The performances work (like seriously, Robert Maillet in that part is just perfect) and the cast is on point throughout.

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Kevin Carr Fat Guys at the Movies Jul 10, 2021 4/4

It can make fun of the genre but also be a bona fide film within that genre... It's raucous, it's crazy, it's over the top, but also it's very funny.

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Rich Cline Shadows on the Wall Jul 8, 2021 3/5

Colourfully playing with the horror genre, this film is skilfully made in a slick style that echoes period classics.

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Steven Prokopy Third Coast Review Jul 7, 2021 2/4

While Vicious Fun has its moments of riotous gore and a few well-earned scares, the comedy falls flat with an alarming consistency.

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Joe Lipsett Horror Queers Podcast Jul 6, 2021

This is writer/director Calahan's most accessible project to date and he knocks it out of the park. The comedy is well balanced with fantastic prosthetic effects. Plus: Canadian character actors!

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Trace Thurman Horror Queers Podcast Jul 5, 2021 3/5

Works best when it's not trying to comment on genre tropes, but it still works as an entertaining diversion.

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Chad Collins Dread Central Jul 3, 2021 4.5/5

Bloody, heartfelt, and hilarious, Vicious Fun is one of the best horror comedies in years.

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Caitlin Chappell CBR Jul 3, 2021

At the end of the day, this feels like a love letter to this time period of horror, and for those who grew up with the movies that inspired Vicious Fun, it may just remind them of all the potential this genre has for a bloody good time.

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Jul 2, 2021 B

Aims to give its viewers what its title says.

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Nicolás Delgadillo Knotfest Jul 2, 2021 3 / 5

A vibrant and witty addition to Shudder's extensive catalogue of horror, and it teases the potential for sequels which could easily be even better.

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Simon Abrams RogerEbert.com Jun 30, 2021 1/4

While the makers of Vicious Fun want you to award them points for being light, but also serious enough, their villains (and therefore their biggest ideas) simply aren't gross and/or woke enough to be memorable.

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