WAKE WOOD
Alternate Title:
The Wake Wood
Ireland / UK, 2011
Director: David Keating
7/10
Alternate Title:
The Wake Wood
Ireland / UK, 2011
Director: David Keating
7/10
A smart and pretty original Irish horror-thriller, produced by the Hammer studios and gladly waaay better than their last production, the super-lame "The Resident".
The fascinating plot starts out as some kinda "Pet Sematary" but eventually ends up as terrific quasi-blend of "Wicker Man" and "The Children", brilliantly written and paced with lots of unexpected plot twists.
The rural 'Wake Wood' settings all look quite haunting and convey a gothic mood. The camera work is beautiful and the soundtrack is very fitting.
I was surprised by the acting which is consistently awesome, thanks to great and believable performances from Aidan Gillen, Eva Birthistle, old school character actor Timothy Spall and the brilliant child actress Ella Connolly.
Furthermore, there are lots of surprisingly brutal and gory moments throughout the film,
and one of the weirdest, yet most intriguing birth scenes I've ever seen.
Flaws: a bit too tedious in the beginning, a few lame-looking CGI effects and a disappointing ending
- but apart from that, this is a welcome change in modern horror. Recommended!
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Well, I didn't like it as much as you did, but I appreciated its uniqueness and director's efforts. The birth scenes were great!
ReplyDeleteyeah, the birth scenes were amazing!
ReplyDeleteI just saw the trailer for this. Thought the story looked very unique. I'll give it a look when/if it becomes available.
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