Writers: Amy Jump, Ben Wheatley
Cast: Michael Smiley, Reece Shearsmith, Julian Barratt, Peter Ferdinando
It is a black and white film set during 17th century English civil war where a group of people escape the war through an overgrown field. One of them influences others into a search for a man he is looking for and a psychedelic trip follows where the captor turns captive.
It is difficult to describe the film. It has been classed as a horror film but I found it to be more of a dark comedy. I was not too impressed by Wheatley's previous film 'Sightseers' but this one was a great watch. It is technically excellent and has a solid script to back it up. Script is by Wheatley's frequent collaborator and partner Amy Jump.
The film was released in several platforms simultaneously. Apart from getting a limited theatrical release, it was broadcast in Channel 4 and Blu Ray DVDs were made available and also as video on demand the same day. This could be the way forward for small budget Avant-Garde independent films. The multi-platform release was very successful.
Rating: 4/5
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