Load of rubbish!!

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties.

This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

When I watched this upon its original release, I hated it. Literally, hated it. Though that could have been because there were better films of the same ilk out at the time. Now, however, with the influx of bad movies (and not in a good way) this looks as though it should win Oscars.What you have is a kidnapping gone wrong, this is largely due to the ineptitude of the gang. The only person who knows how to be rough and violent is David, who is nicely portrayed by Andy Serkis. Unfortunately, he cannot get like minded people to help so he wrangles his brother Peter, over-acted by Reece Sheersmith (way too much Shouty- Shouty), and Andrew (who is a pathetic sop), played well by Steven O'Donnell. They kidnap Andrew's step-sister Tracey, played woodenly by Jennifer Ellison, who likes to get violent and has a very blue vocabulary - you actually cheer when she gets taken out.Things go wrong when the ransom money turns out to be tissues and Andrew is followed to the cottage by contract killers, hired by his dad. Tracey gets free and takes Peter hostage after beating him to a pulp and stumble through the woods looking for a house with a phone. This is where they come across a farm... with a cellar... a cellar that has strange noises coming from it...The comedy comes from the script and the slapstick violence that is wrought upon Peter. And I did find myself laughing out load. There are also some nice tense moments when the people are walking through the woods. And a creepy but funny scene at the local village telephone.The story, though it differs from other psycho killer slasher movies by having a decent backstory, though overly long, is still directed in the run-of-the-mill fashion for this genre and offers nothing new, though it doesn't detract from the movie.The main drawback is the characters of Tracey, Peter, and Andrew. Which, after a short while, start to grind on every nerve I had. Like I said, you're happy when the killer ends Tracey's constant vocal spew of swear words. Peter is so high strung to be unbelievable, which is also Andrews problem, you cannot conceive of anybody being so useless. You wonder how these two actually make it through their lives.The other drawback is the gaping holes in the story, which if you stop to think about it are so obvious that they will annoy you... so leave your brain at the door and don't think - just enjoy!That said it is funny enough and has enough action and story to make it interesting and keep your attention for at least one viewing. Who knows, if I watch this again in another eight years time I may have to adjust my opinion of it once again.

I rather enjoyed this British horror/comedy. It was not as good as say Shaun of the Dead or Dog Soldiers, but it was a rather entertaining film. Why did I mention those films? Well Shaun of the Dead is a horror comedy that keeps its comedic tone constant throughout and is more comedy than horror. While Dog Soldiers was mainly horror, but did have parts that were comedic. The problem with this film is that it feels a bit uneven. The first portion of the film is a kidnapping gone wrong and black comedy while the second half it becomes a horror/slasher film that maintains some of the comedic tones, but at the same time gets too dark. When I watch a film like this, I expect the leads to survive the crisis like in Shaun of the Dead...well okay, I guess one did not technically survive. In this one, does not happen. That being said it did manage to surprise me with the ending.The story has two brothers who have kidnapped this girl and are holding her for ransom. Things begin to go wrong fast as the brother who does not seem to have a handle for the type of thing the two brothers are doing lets things slip. Another member of the group who brings the money makes his fair share of mistakes too, less to do with an inability to handle the situation, but more to do with the fact he is quite dim. Things begin going badly and just as they do not seem to be able to get worse they get much worse as they stumble upon a farmhouse where something sinister is lurking.I liked the film, as I found the first portion of the film very funny. I kind of wish it would have stayed a simple kidnapping gone wrong as it got a bit too dark once the deranged lunatic showed up. There are still funny moments, but like I said, was not expecting it to be quite so brutal. They put everyone through so much only to put them through even more! So not the best horror/comedy I have seen from the British, but still every enjoyable.

This is a surprisingly entertaining film. It shows what a bunch of good actors and producers can do on a budget. Nowhere near as gory as some and the plot has been done to death a thousand times but when the gore comes it is really surprisingly well done and will make you jump out of your skin at times. Well worth the money and one to watch more than once. Miss Ellison is a delight. Hilarious Comedy mixed with blood & gore, I think the cast must have had a real job to keep a straight face during filming, especially the scene with David and the bumbling idiot character, Andrew. (re the bottle opener, and the balaclava).... What comedy genius!THIS FILM TRULY IS A GEM!!

Two brothers kidnap a girl and travel to some country cottage. She's the daughter of some strip joint owner. Her brother is in on it and is supposed to deliver the cash to them. Instead they get a bag full of tissues. And the boss sends two Asian hit men after them.But everything that can go wrong does go wrong. She frees herself and kidnaps the dumb brother, and escape to a farm next door. Suddenly some crazy deformed guy shows up and starts killing everyone. It turns out that after an hour of seriously stupid "comedy" this movie remembered that it's supposed to be a horror movie.The first hour is insufferable, I ended up fast-forwarding a good part of it because it's just pointless and moronic. One of the brothers is supposed to be the smart one, the other is dumb, and the brother of the girl is an idiot. The two hit men are goofs who for no reason kidnapped also some guy and drove him out to the country. Problem is that none of the humor is remotely funny.The horror part at least is gory. The deformed farmer has killed a bunch of people, and has stored their heads and faces and limbs all over his house. At least the ending is alright and unexpected. But what a screw-up the whole idea of this movie is. The "comedy" might be funny to 7 year-olds but then it gets very gory. Who exactly did they think would like this movie? Not horror fans and I doubt people who want to laugh appreciate the brutality and gore. This movie gets a generous 3 for the cool gore.