A quick overview of two films I watched last night.
Firstly there was Frontiers. This French horror is set in modern day Paris, bang in the middle of the riot heavy
French elections. Five people have just robbed a bank and after one of them dies in a nearby hospital the remaining four
take refuge in a countryside Inn. Not the best of choices it will seem as the Inn is run by Neo Nazi cannibals. Herein
begins a series of torture scenes, demented laughing and an old man (Father) in various Nazi uniforms shouting in German.
This slice of Euro Horror finds itself nicely placed in the Torture Porn genre, so anyone who didn't enjoy watching Hostel, Saw,
The Devils Rejects etc might want to think twice about sitting down to watch this. Karin Testa does a brilliant job in the
lead role. There will no doubt be a U.S. remake of this, or a similar film to come out in the next couple of years. If it
is made as well as Frontiers then bring on more Facsist Cannibals.
My last film for the night was once again French, this time shying away from the horror and moving onto Thriller.
Tell No One is the story of Alex and Margot. A happily married couple who take a trip to a remote lakeside cabin for a weekend.
One night when skinny dipping Margot is murdered and Alex knocked unconsciouss. Skip forward 8 years and Alex is still
haunted by the murder of his wife. One day he recieves an email with an attached video, CCTV of Margot alive and well.
2 bodies are uncovered the same place Margot was found dead. Margot's murder case re opens and Alex is once again placed as a suspect.
A race is now on for Alex to find out why his wife is alive, where she is and who the secret emailer is. At the same time
the police and henchmen of a local millionaire are also keen to convict Alex and find Margot.
Brilliantly paced film, the acting is fantastic and the storyline full of twists and interesting characters.
If there was some sort of star system I'd give it ****