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Britain's The Guardian newspaper said the movie "entertains us with creepy campfire tales" but the Hollywood Reporter called it a "dull existential drama" while The Wrap website described it as a "frustrating slog".

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

The film got three stars from Tim Robey, external at The Telegraph, who notes the film's "action interludes are more nonsensical than scary" and "provide momentary dumb fun when Scott's campfire apocalypse needs waking up".

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

This film is not merely glittering debris, as some have posited, nor is it style over substance; it’s a campfire story told by Thatcher’s unearthly orator.

From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026

Within weeks Masino pulled a U-turn, dumping the new logo, dropping the marketing firm behind it and pausing restaurant remodels, bringing back proven sellers like campfire meals and ham dinners.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

Laia is the wild dance of a Tribal campfire, while Helene is the cold blue of an alchemist's flame.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

Maine’s camp culture combines rustic canoe trips and campfires with a polished social ecosystem that brings convoys of black SUVs to the state every summer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026

On Thursday, the agency said that the Angeles National Forest is now at the extreme fire danger level, meaning campfires, stoves, barbecues or open flames are prohibited.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2025

In Northern California, fire-evacuation “go bags” are normal, campfires are essentially a thing of the past, and even people living outside take fire risks seriously.

From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2024

He said campfires on dry ground were dangerous and campers often left litter and human excrement.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2024

“It’s a place in Michigan, a kind of rock, something people use to light campfires, what arrowheads are made of, and a kind of sneaker.”

From "Fish in a Tree" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt