The Horseman
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Brutal, grim and harrowing, just the way I like them, with an excellent lead performance. I loved the ambiguity around the level of choice his daughter may or may not have had in the tragedy, and that the end villain may have called the ambulance too. 8.5 / 10
Brutal, grim and harrowing, just the way I like them, with an excellent lead performance. I loved the ambiguity around the level of choice his daughter may or may not have had in the tragedy, and that the end villain may have called the ambulance too. 8.5 / 10
No tears, please. It's a waste of good suffering.
Nasty, violent, and brutal all the way through - certainly woke me up on Friday morning, lol!
This was great, after about 20 minutes I was starting to worrying it was just going to degenerate into a whole film of the guy torturing one of the killers after another, but thankfully I didn't have to worry, and it quickly developed into more than that. One of my favourites of the fest.
This was great, after about 20 minutes I was starting to worrying it was just going to degenerate into a whole film of the guy torturing one of the killers after another, but thankfully I didn't have to worry, and it quickly developed into more than that. One of my favourites of the fest.
Really rate this. Far better than the other Australian film that was too ITV drama-esque.
I arrived about 10 minutes late and stopped to ask the guy next to the door if it was OK to go in. Alan stopped and asked if everything was OK and I made a comment about me being late and wondering if I should go in. His reply was "You don't want to miss the testicle torture" and he was right !
Now if only those two imbeciles sat in the front row at the right of centre of the double letter seating section had not checked their Blackberries every 30 seconds (and so lighting up the area around them) it would have been an even better film to watch.
I arrived about 10 minutes late and stopped to ask the guy next to the door if it was OK to go in. Alan stopped and asked if everything was OK and I made a comment about me being late and wondering if I should go in. His reply was "You don't want to miss the testicle torture" and he was right !
Now if only those two imbeciles sat in the front row at the right of centre of the double letter seating section had not checked their Blackberries every 30 seconds (and so lighting up the area around them) it would have been an even better film to watch.
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I really enjoyed this, reading the programme I always approach non horror with abit of scepticism and ask well would I actually enjoy this or do I just have a lie in.
I'm glad that i didn't as this was a festival highlight.
I'm glad that i didn't as this was a festival highlight.
"With all your superstitions
And empty lines
I could be just like you
Withdrawn but alive"
And empty lines
I could be just like you
Withdrawn but alive"
Was a little worried having read the summary that it would follow the Last House on the Left school of nasty rape and beating/killing followed by vengeance, but what this film didn't show of the setup became a great asset throughout.
Superbly acted by all, and gripping throughout - was very impressed!
Superbly acted by all, and gripping throughout - was very impressed!
"There is no Good, there is no Evil... There is only flesh..."