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13 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 40Boxoffice MagazineSara Maria VizcarrondoBoxoffice MagazineSara Maria VizcarrondoThe soulless-ness of their empty plot of track homes and super-store existence invokes both "Poltergeist" and "Employee of the Month."
- 38Boston GlobeMark FeeneyBoston GlobeMark FeeneyTo those of us in the audience who might be strangers in paranormal precincts, it looks suspiciously like a séance.
- 30The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeLincoln's script has no knack for the pacing of cinematic exorcisms, and the truncated climax he does offer is short on action and scares.
- 25The A.V. ClubKeith PhippsThe A.V. ClubKeith PhippsIt's a potentially creepy setting that would give an innovative director a chance to do a lot with a little. Unfortunately, Lincoln isn't one of those.
- 25The PlaylistDrew TaylorThe PlaylistDrew TaylorA plodding, undercooked, and old-fashioned (not in a good way, either) chiller that will bore you to tears instead of scare you to death.
- 20Time OutBen KenigsbergTime OutBen KenigsbergThe Apparition turns out to be nothing more than a series of feebly constructed "Boo!" scenes tacked together to achieve (barely) feature length.
- 20VarietyJoe LeydonVarietyJoe LeydonThis enervating muddle of paranormal nonsense manages the difficult feat of seeming frenzied and lethargic all at once, while building toward the sort of ludicrous cop-out climax that often incites die-hard genre fans to shout rude things at the screen.
- 16Entertainment WeeklyKeith StaskiewiczEntertainment WeeklyKeith StaskiewiczWith more telegraphed scares than Samuel Morse on Halloween, it still might give you a restless night, but only because you fell asleep in the theater.
- 12Slant MagazineSlant MagazineThe story is a worthy one, but the film lacks any daring expressive touches that might have made it, at the very least, noteworthy.