Tough watch...but worth it
- Hounds of Love review by RW
Being a parent of a girl around the same age as the victim in this film I found this quite a tough watch, that being said at the same time it was impossible to take my eyes of it.
Really well acted, it builds the tension and menace perfectly......you may find your sympathy switching from character to character as the film progresses, in fact it could be argued that the 3 main characters are all victims in their own way.
Being picky, a vital plot device is rather heavily signposted early on which comes as no surprise when it plays out and without giving too much away the sequence "borrows heavily" from other films, most notably one from the early 90's starring Anthony Hopkins....you'll know when you see it.
To summarise, given it's subject matter it's a film you'll endure more than enjoy, but it's an astonishing debut from it's writer and director Ben Young.
5 out of 5 members found this review helpful.
Great Aussie film
- Hounds of Love review by TS
Disturbing subject beautifully acted and filmed.
The two short films included on the DVD are also well worth watching.
4 out of 4 members found this review helpful.
Excellent watch
- Hounds of Love review by fergal
Maybe not everyones taste, quite brutal and a little hard to watch at times, however a very tense and well made movie, really enjoyed this film, highly recommended.
4 out of 4 members found this review helpful.
Understated and superbly acted
- Hounds of Love review by TR
Apart from the slow-mo and repeated shots of passing planes (a bit pointless and a waste of screen time), I found this to be an undersrated gem, with great performances all round.
2 out of 2 members found this review helpful.
True Horror
- Hounds of Love review by AA
It's been debated for a long time, what is a horror film?
For me personally, a thriller/drama like this one is a true horror film, in that it is so plausible, very real and could actually happen, should you like Vicki in the film, be unfortunate enough to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Incredibly tense throughout, this is a great exercise in the true horror that real people, with something as easy to obtain as sleeping pills, a chain and a lock, can inflict on a fellow human being
The standard of acting and the plot twists lift this way above your usual captive/torture gore stuff
Well worth watching
1 out of 1 members found this review helpful.
Excellently acted film
- Hounds of Love review by MH
Not my favourite genre but this was an excellent watch and as someone has already commented, beautifully acted. I highly recommend watching.
1 out of 1 members found this review helpful.