I met the producer of this film, just before it was shot. Interestingly a ten minute version was shot with a slightly different cast in order to raise money for the feature and was (in my humble opinion) much better. it contained a number of ideas that were dropped for the feature length version. originally this first ten minutes was to be incorporated into the final film, but because it was shot in a different format it couldn't be.
I think the film makers heart was in the right place. The film was always intended as a horror movie that celebrated laddish humour and it is maybe this that undid it. It has to be said a large amount of effort was put into this on a low budget.
To those who talk about a British Horror revival....I think it will only happen when someone comes along who treats horror seriously. It is interesting that practically the only good Brit horror since The Wicker Man and Don't Look Now is Hellraiser (now some 15 years old) + the work of Phillip Ridley
I think the film makers heart was in the right place. The film was always intended as a horror movie that celebrated laddish humour and it is maybe this that undid it. It has to be said a large amount of effort was put into this on a low budget.
To those who talk about a British Horror revival....I think it will only happen when someone comes along who treats horror seriously. It is interesting that practically the only good Brit horror since The Wicker Man and Don't Look Now is Hellraiser (now some 15 years old) + the work of Phillip Ridley