"The film is mostly riveting, and remarkably unique, especially for a horror sub-genre that seldom offers anything new but the ways in which characters are killed... it operates on a simple, but not simplistic, level of interaction that allows us to identify with the characters and their struggles on an immediate, human level. And within a genre replete with over-the-top ideas and gratuitous violence, a film that functions in a way that's not only believable, but actually somewhat realistic, is itself a small triumph. In which case, A Horrible Way To Die may promise – and deliver – intensely powerful depictions of some terrible things, but as a moviegoer, and whether or not you're a fan of horror films, there are significantly worse ways to sit through two hours in a theater." - Todd Gilchrist, ShockTillYouDrop.com