I've seen some really good films on DVD recently - In Bruges (far better than you might imagine - I've never seen a Colin Farell film before and he's really good), Iron Man (super FX) and The Long Weekend (see previous posts), but we also watched a low-budget British film called Mum & Dad.
If you are of a nervous disposition, DO NOT see this film. I say this because I love horror films, but this had me awake at night two night's running. I couldn't shake the fear. It's horrible. I wondered if I was having a nervous breakdown, but no. It's just purely the most disturbing film I've ever seen, and I've seen my fair share. Perhaps it was because I was suffering from my worst hangover in years after falling out (not literally) of a friend's Hoxton flat at 2am (as Ken Stott walked by growling into a carrier bag), but I think not. It's purely and simply a terrifying film, all too real, not in the least bit funny or ironic (I don't think), just plain sick. So what is it about?
In a nutshell it's about a psychotic family who trap people and murder them and torture them for their own amusement. Anymore I'm too bilious to reveal. Torture porn doesn't do it for me - I've only seen the first Saw film and that was more than enough. I can do psychological horror, demons, devils, Joan Collins battling killer santas, etc., but I draw the line at this. I worry it might happen to me.
Really, it's horrific. You may never want to eat meat again. The only thing that kept me going in my dark nights was the ending, which I won't give away. I can't stop thinking about it, but the terror has subsided. That said, Perry Benson is very good.
Let's all watch That Darn Cat instead.
