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- 67Austin ChronicleRichard WhittakerAustin ChronicleRichard WhittakerA gleefully gross adventure that bundles together all of wrestling-and-horror nerd Eisener's favorite obsessions (he's also part of the team behind VICE's The Dark Side of the Ring), Kids vs. Aliens is exactly the kind of age-inappropriate horror that kids will absolutely love.
- 63RogerEbert.comKatie RifeRogerEbert.comKatie RifeIn keeping with our current “poptimistic” age, “Kids Vs. Aliens” keeps the aggressive neon splatter, but loses the cynicism—a choice that, for all the F-bombs and fake blood, makes it a surprisingly pure film.
- Combining Amblin-style adventure with grind house exploitation theatrics, 'Kids vs. Aliens' is the ultimate 80s man-child movie.
- 58ColliderMarco Vito OddoColliderMarco Vito OddoThe movie is as sloppy as a horror movie can be, but that also contributes to its charm. The only major downside of the experience is a drag of a first act, that’ll most certainly scare away impatient horror fans, and with good reason.
- 50Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreEisener runs up against the wall of shocks that stop being shocking and torrents of tiny tyke profanity that become repetitive and stop being funny. This isn’t “Attack the Block,” not by a ways.
- 50IGNMatt DonatoIGNMatt DonatoKids vs. Aliens brings gloopy, grotesque practical effects to a childlike sci-fi thriller that fails to shine outside kill sequences and costumes.
- 50Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayLos Angeles TimesNoel MurrayWhile the script (co-written by Eisener and John Davies) is weak, there is an endearingly scruffy vibe here, goosed by some cool-looking costumes and effects.
- 35Paste MagazineAndrew CrumpPaste MagazineAndrew CrumpKids vs. Aliens is a harmless trifle. A filmmaker with this many years under their belt should have more to show for themselves than that.