‘There’s no place like home’
Estranged is a 2015 British mystery thriller directed by Adam Levins from a story and screenplay by producer William Borthwick and Simon Fantauzzo.
Main cast:
Craig Conway (The Descent), James Cosmo, Bob Duff, James Lance, Amy Manson (Being Human), Faye McLoughlin, Eileen Nicholas, Nora-Jane Noone (The Descent), Simon Quarterman (The Devil Inside), Joy Sanders.
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Plot:
Due to a near-fatal accident that has left her incapacitated and depleted of her long-term memory, a temporarily wheelchair-bound young woman named January returns home after being abroad for six years. She is accompanied by her bohemian boyfriend Callum, the apparent cause of the accident.
Unable to remember her family or her own childhood, she sets out, with the help of her boyfriend, to find the reason for her leaving all those years ago and quickly discovers her relatives may not be as loving as she’d thought…
Reviews:
“Estranged is not a horror film that relies on jump scares, gore or a mass body count to entertain. It focusses instead on the drama of broken families and broken bodies. Estranged is particularly brilliant at wringing tension and casting doubts in the viewer’s mind, making it a great cerebral and thrilling horror.” Kat Hughes, The Hollywood News
” … delves into psychological terror with slow-burning poise and an absolutely terrific performance from Amy Manson. It’s a slow movie (maybe too slow for some), but it’s in that creeping crawl of a story that the film finds its pulse, allowing it to create tension and atmosphere that feels earned, not forced.” The Missing Reel
“… for the most part is a powerful, emotional roller coaster ride into the evil that lurks within family secrets. While the pangs and jump out of your seat moments may not be plentiful, the character interaction by far makes up for it. While the duration of the overall picture at 101 minutes may seem a little over indulgent, some viewers may become restless but the payoff is more than worth the gradual pace.” Dave Gammon, HorrorNews.net
“The movie is simplistic, the tension is gripping, and the supporting cast all give off performances that range in between “I’d like to punch one of them” to “please don’t ever let me get stuck in a room with one of these fruit-loops.” Matt Boiselle, Dread Central
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