A Cure for Wellness

The problems lie in an excessively lengthy runtime resulting in repetition of scares before an utterly bizarre finale.

Verbinski's gothic psychological thriller is absorbing. It unfolds in a maze even Theseus would not escape. It will keep you guessing until the almost unbelievable ending.

If Verbinski had brought pace, the film might have worked, but he takes an eternity, then throws it all to the winds with a finale that's remarkable silly, even in this fanciful neck of the woods.

An absurdly over-long run time allows the film to keep on answering questions that we never asked.

All the style and slithering horror is not enough to glue together a plot that favours atmosphere over coherence and overstays its welcome by at least 30 minutes.

[The] poor ending felt like a betrayal, since it wrenches A Cure for Wellness fully out of its original genre and into melodrama.

Sheer peculiarity may earn A Cure for Wellness devoted enthusiasts, but those hoping for story logic or emotional involvement will feel unfulfilled.

This movie is lush, cruel and stuffed to the brim with unforgettable images.

Overstays its welcome and moves from 'fun creepy' to truly disturbing.

Gore Verbinski has never met a fun scary idea that he couldn't just strangle dead