Severance
I saw the trailer for Severance over the weekend and I thought it looked quite good. I hadnt even heard of it before I saw the trailers. Here is the plot summery from the BBC website:
"Brit helmer Christopher Smith (Creep) returns with a comedy horror about a sales team for a weapons company fighting a vengeful enemy - and each other - on a wild team building weekend."
I think I will be going to see it when it is released on Friday!
"Brit helmer Christopher Smith (Creep) returns with a comedy horror about a sales team for a weapons company fighting a vengeful enemy - and each other - on a wild team building weekend."
I think I will be going to see it when it is released on Friday!
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The reviews I have read so far for it have been good. Here is a review from the BBC website:
"Pitched as "The Office meets Deliverance", Severance is a slick mix of satire and splatter from Christopher Smith, the writer/director of Creep. Where that film kept the fear underground, here the perils are in the open air, as a group of British office workers become lambs to the slaughter while on a team-building weekend in the Hungarian wilds. Yes, it does sound a bit like fellow Brit horror Wilderness; but this time, the giggles that go with the gore are intentional.
One of the best gags comes early on, when ineffectual manager Richard (Tim McInnerny) coins a classic David Brentism: "I can't spell success without you," he tells a team that includes wideboy Steve (Danny Dyer), cynic Harris (Toby Stephens), geek Gordon (Andy Nyman) and sexy supervisor Maggie (Laura Harris). The characters are familiar, but transcend stereotype enough for you to miss the ones who become worm-food when the mysterious cull begins.
As he proved on Creep, Smith has a more-than-working knowledge of horror conventions, which he puts to good use here with several neat reversals of expectation: check out the nicely timed night-time encounter between mousy Jill (Claudie Blakley) and a creepy crawly.
"KEEN EYE FOR THROWAWAY DETAIL"
He also has a keen eye for throwaway detail, like a silent-movie pastiche or a corporate video starring a bushel of blondes. Alas, these idiosyncrasies start to recede as Smith breaks out the heavy artillery for a shoot 'em up (or, in the case of one outrageous gag, shoot-'em-down) finale. Still, mixing comedy with horror's never an easy business, but time and again Severance cuts it."
It got 4 out of 5
Some parts were hilarious! (well they were to me) I actually cryed with laughter at two points.
I Would recommend.
i'd rate it 7 out of 10
The pie scene was very funny. And I completely lost it when Danny Dyer tried to shove the leg in the fridge!
Danny Dyer is a class actor. I've seen him in Is Harry On The Boat?, Human Traffic, The Business and Football Factory. He used to look very young for his age but lately he's started to look a bit weather-worn. I can't help thinking he partakes in drink and drugs as much in real life as he does on film. Still love him though!
Its not much like Shaun of the dead.. as that film was more comedy then horror.. I think this film is more horror then comedy.
I convinced my girlfriend to watch it on the premise it was a comedy horror and she had to cover her eyes for most of the film.
Some genuine scary moments and a bit gruesome in places.. the comedy is a nice diversion and helps ease the tension.
I'm looking forward to watching this film again.. when I dont have to spend the whole film convincing my girl not to walk out cos she was too scared.
Oh Yeah by The Subways went to see them a couple of months back...
I reckon Dyer's under-rated, he needs more comedic roles.
I was suprised that it only got a 15 rating to be honest with the amount of blood and gore/swearing etc., but all in all I found it to be a pretty good film, but not the one I was expecting.
3.5/5
Danny Dyer made me giggle throughout the film. He is brilliant.
I'd give it a 9/10 and I'm def. going to watch it again.
It was exactly that, wasn't funny at all
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