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“A movie that's genuinely bigger on the inside” –L.A. Weekly

 
 
 
 

“Certified Fresh… plunges deep into bold stylistic waters, establishing director Bill Watterson as a fresh and inventive filmmaker” –Rotten Tomatoes

 

“Wildly inventive… an impressively crafted feature that’s full of frequent surprises” –The Hollywood Reporter

"Imagine Michel Gondry and Tim Burton given unlimited cardboard, sellotape and a film camera, and you’re somewhere close to getting this dazzlingly original, Saturn Award-winning horror comedy"
–Empire

“Fucking delightful!” –Cracked

“Microbudget monument to practical effects” –New York Times, ‘9 GREAT MOVIES TO STREAM ON PEACOCK’

 

“Exploding with creativity… a ridiculously fun and absurd romp” –Film Pulse

 

"Fresh and unexpected and unrestrained by genre rules” –The Cleveland Plain Dealer

 

“There aren’t sufficient words to describe the remarkable visual environment” –The Boston Globe

 

"Minimal budget, maximum creativity... an alternative to Hollywood's CGI battles" –Geek (Germany)

 
 
 
 
 

“Epic and fantastic… absurd, hilarious and filled with a sense of wonder”
–Las Vegas Review Journal

 

“Like a homemade Labyrinth for adults”
–Nerdist

 

“The maze is a wondrous creation, somehow coming across very makeshift and tangible, yet also wondrous and vast – like a story-book come to life."
–Headstuff (Ireland)

 

"This is the best movie I watched all month!"
–Famous Monsters

 

“A film as committed to its absurdity and creativity as it is getting to the heart of the modern relationship”
–Slamdance

 

“A never-ending treat for the eyes”
–Screen Anarchy

 

“One of the most enjoyable and original films you’ll see this year… Funny, charming and utterly compelling, Dave Made a Maze is a lo-fi piece of inventive genius”
–Starburst Magazine

 

“Bonkers, gripping, funny and completely original, this is a film that has to be seen to be believed”
–Yorkshire Magazine

 

“What cult classics are made of… one of the most original and entertaining films in recent memory”
–Bloody Disgusting

 

TOP DVD PICK (Arrow UK Release)
–The Sun (UK)

 
 
 

“The entire film is a creative masterpiece in every way… imaginative and oddly profound” 
–Ain’t It Cool News

"One of the most unique pieces of cinema this year"
–Scream Magazine

"It’s sure to be a late-night cult classic, but it deserves to be bigger than that"
–Cleveland.Com

"... there is demented genius at work as the cast rounds every ever-changing corner" 
–Film International

"Without a doubt, one of the most entertaining and exciting films that 2017 has to offer”
–Dread Central

“Its unique blend of fun, cute, scary, juvenile, astute, gnarly absurdity and adorableness makes this an excellent midnight movie”
–Kanopy Staff Pick

 
 
 
 
 

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“A triumph of design and creativity”
–AM/FM Magazine

“The kind of film that makes someone a believer in the power of cinema and restores the faith of those already converted”
–Substream

“A visually inventive tour-de-force of anarchic glee”
–Hammer To Nail

“... one of the more purely joyful viewing experiences I had this year"
–Daily Grindhouse

“Watterson succeeded in conjuring up one of the most vivid, imaginative, and original movie worlds in recent cinema”
–The Young Folks

“Writer/director Bill Watterson has come to your rescue with the wildly creative Dave Made A Maze."
–60 Minutes With (UK)

“Just what we need to make us believe in original ideas again”
–Warped Perspective (UK)

“… one of the most spectacular things I’ve ever seen created for a movie in my life”
–Radio Now Houston

 

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"Meow Wolf: The Movie"
–Alamo Drafthouse

“We’d never seen anything like Dave Made A Maze before. We were drawn to its profound creativity and originality”
–Screen Daily GRAVITAS PRESS RELEASE

"Awakens the childish fantasy in us and takes us into a fascinating world of cardboard and mysterious creatures."
–DVD Magazine (Germany)

“... an audacious mix of fun and intrigue and is simply everything good and pure about experimental filmmaking"
–Decider

"Dave Made A Maze is the movie we need right now"
–Solzy At The Movies

 

“Sure, blockbusters might seem ground out of a machine, but there is hope out there and leading the charge right now is Bill Watterson‘s Dave Made A Maze"
–That Moment In

"... the most creative film of the year... a marvel of invention"
–Hollywood Chicago

"If you’re tired of the lack of imagination in today’s big-budget studio features, you’ll want to seek out this wacky and lovably bizarre comic thriller"
–Nights And Weekends

“An extraordinary film about the power of imagination"
–Taste Of Cinema

“Dave Made a Maze is the unexpected smash of the year”
–Addicted To Horror Movies

“... quirky, imaginative, funny, and utterly original”
–Fandom

"... inspired and full of zany energy... This is such a fun film"
–Father Son Holy Gore

"It’s honestly a sight to behold"
–Fright Day

“... one of the most ingenious cinematic journeys worth venturing this year”
–Reel Rundown

 

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"It’s rare to find a film that dances in our imagination, at once visionary like an early Disney cartoon, yet that has the power to fill us with childlike amazement"
–Cinemata’s Movie Madness

 

"This is like all of the best parts of Jeunet, Terry Gilliam, Michel Gondry and Jim Henson all made out of cardboard"
–The Coda

 

“An absolute triumph of low-budget ingenuity"
–Bizarro Central

 

“... so imaginative, intelligent, inventive, even inspirational”
–Culture Crypt

 

“An astonishing visual experience that keeps you hooked from start to finish."
–The Aisle Seat

 

"Every aspect of this film is brilliant. 5/5"
–Grimoire of Horror

 

“Mesmerizing… one of the most innovative and creative films complete with an absolutely spectacular set design that will blow your mind”
–Reel Honest Reviews

 

“Revisiting childhood wonder via Dave’s cardboard labyrinth is hearty soul food.”
–X-Press Magazine (Australia)

 

"... the refreshing surprise that theaters across America needed this Summer"
–The Comedy Bureau

 

"One of the most unique pieces of cinema this year"
–Scream

 

“Wildly inventive and slyly funny”
–Unseen Films

 

“The most jaw-droppingly original movie of 2017”
–Movie Nation

 

"One of the most inventive and, quite frankly, insanely-imaginative movies of the year..."
–Coming Soon.Net

"A hilariously creative and visual masterpiece"
–Festworks

"... the film is sure to capture the imagination and heart of even the most black-hearted genre buff"
–Review Avenue (UK)

“Utterly jaw-dropping”
–Grimmfest (UK)

"A uniquely brilliant adventure"
–Reel Rundown

“Ambitiously sets a new bar for independent filmmaking with its infectious creativity"
–Daily Dead

“One of the freshest and most inventive films to come out in a while”
–Boom Howdy

“An homage to limitless imagination and the fanatical care creators of art take in their work..."
–Film Threat

“ An ingenious horror-fantasy-comedy of existential angst.”
–Killer Movie Reviews

“You’re in for a whirlwind tour of some very imaginative filmmakers.”
–The Hollywood News

"Every so often a movie comes along that blows your mind right through the back of your skull and replaces it with golden sunshine and smiling puppies. DAVE MADE A MAZE is that movie..."
–Horror Buzz

 

"Dave Made a Maze's cardboard world is a sight to behold, and the comedic chops of this seasoned troupe of actor friends assures the movie never loses its way"
–Thrillist - BEST MOVIES OF 2017

 

“A unique and hugely enjoyable oddity"
–Geek Chocolate

 

"The writing is sharp and witty, the subversion of genre is fantastic, and the set design is a DIY dream (or nightmare)"
–No Film School’s 10 MOST INVENTIVE SCREENPLAYS OF 2017

 

"The world of Dave’s maze is a homemade collage made up of Indiana Jones-style deathtraps and optical illusions worthy of the Yellow Submarine"
–Comicon.Com

 

“Bill Watterson has made an unforgettable fantasy movie”
–Horror Geek Life

"... brilliantly creative, witty and funny... a wildly inventive ride… absurdity at its finest"
–The Movie Guys


“Bill Watterson and his team have crafted a surreal and entertainingly individual hymn to stifled creativity..."
–Rue Morgue (UK)

"Look a little deeper, and Watterson is offering commentary on isolation, depression, and the need for relationships."
–Exquisite Terror (UK)

"There's an acknowledged debt to Jim Henson but Dave Made A Maze is never derivative - it has (literally) crafted a world of its own and it's a place that many viewers are likely to fall in love with... this is a true original"
–Eye For Film (UK)

“One of the most original films I’ve seen in quite a while”
–Frame Rated (UK)

“So quirky, ridiculous and completely out there that it really defies criticism”
–Flickering Myth (UK)

​​"An explosion of anarchic creativity"
–100 Years Of Terror (Germany)

“Influenced by Terry Gilliam, Michel Gondry and the fantasy adventure films of the 80s, this festival hit and critics' favorite is a sensitive look at the artist's soul”
–Film TV (Germany)


“This is where Michel Gondry, ‘Cube’ and Armando Iannucci meet!”
–Zeitnah (Germany)


"For an independent film, Dave Made a Maze is really high art"
–Monsters And Critics (Germany)


"Creativity beats budget"
–Film Toast (Germany)


"Killer Maze is a masterpiece horror comedy"
–Note (Japan)


"A fresh and sincere film, which will make you want to pick up paper and scissors and build crazy and enchanted worlds”
–Cinematographe (Italy)