Cottage, The'
Runtime: 91min 42secsTagline: Get off his Land.
Written & Directed by: Paul Andrew Williams
Plot Outline:
Brothers David (Andy Serkis) and Peter (Reece Shearsmith) hole up at a secluded country cottage. Although barely on speaking terms, they have set aside their differences to make a lot of money fast, by kidnapping Tracey (Jennifer Ellison) the daughter of mob boss with the aid of her dim-wit brother Andrew (Steven O'Donnell).
With Daddy-dearest and his henchmen closing in on the hapless three, things quickly take a turn for the worse when Tracey outwits her captors and takes Peter as her hostage, escaping through the nearby woods to a remote farmhouse. As David and Andrew close in on her trail, they soon discover something far more terrifying is lurking in the darkness and the stage is set for a grotesquely comic battle for survival.
Overall Impressions:
This is a small film, with few characters, but it's very well written and executed. I liked in particular the fact that the trailer has been edited to deceive you. There are particular parts that make you think "so & so is going to get it at this point" but this isn't rally the case. I'd have to say I was interested in the relationship of the main characters far before we get to know of the nutcase farmer (hinted at plot point 1, half hour in) & this is always a good strength to have.
The brothers played by Serkis and Shearsmith are a total pleasure to see. Their ongoing banter had me almost disappointed when the story actually finds it's direction. I'll say in parts it is gross if you can't stand the sight of gore, and the film does make you jump and jitter at times, but I wouldn't call it a spine-chilling horror. With a generic cliche'd villain you expect precisely what you'll get and added to this you get a bundle of humour in the package too.
I generally dislike horrors but I loved this film. It was Awesome! Why? It wasn't horror really, it was a comedy, a very good comedy in which a madman mutilates people & that's not even the best part. The dynamic between the 'few' characters is what has you in stitches. :)
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