what makes the new psychological thriller “Antebellum” effective, is not just studying the past of America's original sin, but deftly showing how it still paints our present day; a strong performance by Janelle Monae will more than keep you invested
the result is bland and aggravating; "Antebellum" reads like the corporate spawn of "Black horror," pieced together from Twitter anti-racist soundbites and crafted for maximum clout
in the end, "Antebellum" is undone by a lack of empathy and emotion. It has no real perspective on the past and thus fails to make any real impact on the present
Bush and Renz use blunt force to convey their film's social messaging, and it's at the expense of everything else. History is horror here, and it's undermined by a script lacking in finesse, tension, characterization, and narrative build
a mind-blowing -- and incredibly timely -- horror movie; terrifying social thriller "Antebellum" lands like an explosive mortar -- a potent, politically charged cross between "The Handmaid's Tale" and an M. Night Shyamalan movie
by Brian Truitt [USA Today ]
by Meagan Navarro [Bloody Disgusting ]
