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by Tomo » Oct 26th, '11, 18:10
Film: Severance
BBC3
10pm - 11:30pm
Following his terror-on-the-Tube-tale, Creep, British director Christopher Smith here goes above ground and delivers a skilful blend of comedy and horror. Pitched somewhere between TV's The Office and British horror Dog Soldiers, this follows a group of armaments firm employees on a team-building weekend in rural Hungary. Lost in the woods, it's not long before a talented ensemble cast (headed by Danny Dyer as a permanently stoned slacker) is caught up in something much more deadly than paintball games. Smith effectively switches between crowd-pleasing comedy and genuine suspense as he stages a series of gory deaths. Some might argue this is merely a disposable B-movie, but others will be won over by its sheer insouciance. After all, how many other slasher movies feature surface-to-air missiles?
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by Madelon Hoedt » Oct 26th, '11, 18:43
Might have to check this out, even if I didn't get on with Deliverance...
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by Tomo » Oct 26th, '11, 19:00
Andy is very much the comic relief in this one. There's a scene with a bear trap that'll make you either wince or cough your lungs up laughing.
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by DJBenz » Oct 26th, '11, 19:07
Good movie, shame about Danny Dire, sorry, Dyer.
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by Ant » Oct 26th, '11, 19:33
SAM's in a slasher flick?
SOLD!
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by Madelon Hoedt » Oct 26th, '11, 20:14
Tomo wrote:Andy is very much the comic relief in this one. There's a scene with a bear trap that'll make you either wince or cough your lungs up laughing.
You know me, so I think we can both predict my response with some accuracy...
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by DJBenz » Oct 27th, '11, 12:12
Dead Set, also featuring Andy Nyman, is being shown in one sitting on E4 on the 30th October at 11.40pm
Worth it, just to watch him poop in a bucket and for a zombiefied Davina McCAll.
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by Heckler » Oct 27th, '11, 12:31
DJBenz wrote:Worth it, just to watch him poop in a bucket and for a zombiefied Davina McCAll.
Apparently they could only get Davina for one day, so for the footage of her banging her head on the glass panel in the door they had to put a wig on a dummy and bang that on the door instead!
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by Madelon Hoedt » Oct 27th, '11, 13:11
DJBenz wrote:Dead Set, also featuring Andy Nyman, is being shown in one sitting on E4 on the 30th October at 11.40pm
Worth it, just to watch him poop in a bucket and for a zombiefied Davina McCAll.
You've just given me an idea of what to watch on Halloween; haven't seen Dead Set in ages! Also recommended in the seasonal spirit (but without Nyman): Ghostwatch
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by Beardy » Oct 27th, '11, 13:18
Never seen dead set but have been meaning to, so maybe I'll give it a punt
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by A J Irving » Oct 27th, '11, 13:20
Madelon Hoedt wrote:DJBenz wrote:Dead Set, also featuring Andy Nyman, is being shown in one sitting on E4 on the 30th October at 11.40pm
Worth it, just to watch him poop in a bucket and for a zombiefied Davina McCAll.
You've just given me an idea of what to watch on Halloween; haven't seen Dead Set in ages! Also recommended in the seasonal spirit (but without Nyman): Ghostwatch
It's the 20th anniversary of Ghostwatch next year. Apparently something is being organised...
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by Tomo » Oct 27th, '11, 13:23
A J Irving wrote:It's the 20th anniversary of Ghostwatch next year. Apparently something is being organised...
I laughed and laughed when I saw that at the time.
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by Madelon Hoedt » Oct 27th, '11, 13:26
Beardy wrote:Never seen dead set but have been meaning to, so maybe I'll give it a punt
Do, it's a good laugh!
And Tomo: you're just weird...
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by A J Irving » Oct 27th, '11, 13:28
Tomo wrote:A J Irving wrote:It's the 20th anniversary of Ghostwatch next year. Apparently something is being organised...
I laughed and laughed when I saw that at the time.
That was because you were possessed by the spirit of Mr Pipes!
Round and round the garden, like a teddy bear...
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by Tomo » Oct 27th, '11, 14:03
Madelon Hoedt wrote:And Tomo: you're just weird...
Yes. Yes I am...!
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