A Lonely Place to Die (2011) 6.3
A group of mountaineers in the Scottish Highlands discover a kidnapped girl and are pursued by her captors. Director:Julian Gilbey |
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A Lonely Place to Die (2011) 6.3
A group of mountaineers in the Scottish Highlands discover a kidnapped girl and are pursued by her captors. Director:Julian Gilbey |
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Alec Newman | ... |
Rob
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Ed Speleers | ... |
Ed
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Melissa George | ... |
Alison
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Kate Magowan | ... |
Jenny
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Garry Sweeney | ... |
Alex
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Holly Boyd | ... |
Anna
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Douglas Russell | ... |
Hunter 1
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Alan Steele | ... |
Hunter 2
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Sean Harris | ... |
Mr. Kidd
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Stephen McCole | ... |
Mr. Mcrae
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Karel Roden | ... | ||
Eamonn Walker | ... |
Andy
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Paul Anderson | ... |
Chris
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Eric Barlow | ... |
Sergeant Gray
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Jamie Edgell | ... |
House Owner
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A group of five mountaineers are hiking and climbing in the Scottish Highlands when they discover a young Serbian girl buried in a small chamber in the wilderness. They become caught up in a terrifying game of cat and mouse with the kidnappers as they try to get the girl to safety. Written by Carnaby International
Yet again I am surprised by a movie that was little more than a random recording off a satellite channel. Expecting something that might be OK, I actually saw a very good movie indeed. The crazy thing is that I'd never heard of it before. I don't remember seeing any reviews of it and it certainly never had any exposure in the British press. But why? It might not be everyone's cup of tea but it's much better than the average Hollywood blockbuster that has a budget twenty times bigger than this. I have a pretty jaundiced view of the state of British film making but when I see a really good one like this then I think perhaps there is hope.
The Highland locations and the cinematography grabbed my attention right away. The plot surprised me (remember I knew nothing about it beforehand) and kept me guessing as to what genre it was. Was it a thriller, adventure film or a horror film? Could be any of these. I've subsequently read reviews that classify it as a horror film but, whilst it has elements you'd associate with horror, I wouldn't put it in that genre. This is a good thing as far as I'm concerned. If you are in a single genre then you have to follow the tropes of that genre to be true to it. If you aren't making a genre film then you have more flexibility to be different.
It isn't perfect (what film is?) One sequence seems to feature the most incompetent pair of sharpshooters ever seen in a film and some of the dialogue is difficult to make out in places. It might work on The Wire but it doesn't work in a film with little dialogue in the first place.
There are clear influences from other films and, in particular, a sequence that owes much to The Wicker Man but these are done well and add to the viewing experience.
A great British film, not a phrase you often hear from me. I just wish I'd been able to catch it in the theatre