The Scribbler

Katie Cassidy's intrepid lead performance can't overcome the limitations of a low-budget comicbook adaptation.

It's dull when one wants it to be ludicrous, and serves as a reminder of how hard it is to bring comic books to celluloid life on a limited budget.

Someone should have scribbled a better script for "The Scribbler."

The Scribbler incorporates elements from several genres (science fiction, horror, dark fantasy) and generates some clever disbelief-suspending psychological double-talk.

John Suits creates a brightly colored dystopia that mirrors the palette of superhero comics while the sets themselves resemble the grimy imagery of industrial music videos.

The Scribbler is overwrought, absurd, occasionally exploitative, completely lacking in subplot, takes a good 20-25 minutes to really get going and has acting that varies from excellent to, well, less-than-excellent. It's also hugely fun!

With its endless edginess and unhealthy obsession with madness at its most flamboyant, The Scribbler strains to be a cult film, but even the most diehard lovers of cinema strangeness may find it ultimately too nonsensical and needlessly overwrought.

Not much here, as far as paranoid "Is she nuts?" thrillers go, but just interesting and kinky enough to warrant a look

The film exudes a grunge look and a grunge feel while it shifts gears and genres.

Gloriously bonkers! The Scribbler is fearless in its willingness to go right over the edge, which makes it a treat for fans of science-fiction madness.

While The Scribbler isn't exactly in contention with the best that the comic book genre has to offer, Katie Cassidy utilizes the numerous voices in her head to create a unique hero for a bit of stylized freshness.