the elements are here for a memorable, re-watchable holiday horror-comedy, but despite the practical FX and genre fave Campbell, it feels a little too low-energy and depressing to be fun
overall, the film feels as if it just needed more time in pre-production to sharpen up the script and rehearse – but if you have a soft spot for monster movies and like the idea of gore in a superstore, this could still work for you
Casey Tebo's "Black Friday" turns the metaphorical zombies into literal ones, making for a horror comedy rife with potential that it doesn't fully capitalize on; "Black Friday" turns out to be a dad joke of a movie: obvious, predictable and corny
a fun holiday horror movie that is thin on characters and heavy on action; "Black Friday" is a fine scary movie for the holiday season when it does not take itself seriously
"Black Friday" makes great use of prosthetics, practical effects and some very game actors to deliver its zany scares. This is exactly the kind of thing horror lovers should watch with like-minded friends as the holidays roll around
by Jennie Kermode [Eye for Film (UK) ]
