Bardlerx
Strictly average movie
Ezmae Chang
This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.
Philippa
All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.
robertleiser
Two unlikeable Londoners decide to relocate to Scotland. They're shown a house by an estate agent with a Hollywood Scottish accent - presumably because no Scottish actors are available to play Scottish parts - and decide to buy it.On the day they move in, the female lead (who else?) fuses all the lights while trying to wire a plug, and then begins their terrorisation by Scots in animal masks, whose visceral hatred of the English doesn't appear to need any explanation.If you're still sitting comfortably after these helpings of sexism and racism, you're then treated to an extended chase sequence; about two thirds of the movie's' running time. Just to rub in the low intelligence of the female lead, having killed off one of the attackers, she only stuns the next one, then drops a knife on the floor beside his hand, while standing above him looking the other way. That never ends well.Nor does the film: Having spent the night pursuing and torturing the English invaders, the attackers finally close in on them, and the movie cuts to the pair of them lying outside a Manchester tram station, with bemused onlookers. Meanwhile, back at the house, the attackers have scrubbed up, doffed their animal masks and are throwing a party, the suggestion being that everyone lives happily ever after.Because the victims wouldn't tell the police or anything would they?I've never liked the statement "Based on real events" in movie intros, as it's never clear to what extent. In this case I can only imagine that it's based on the real life event of two people driving to Scotland, as everything else presented here is completely implausible.
robininsun
As an American, I can only wonder what the point was? Having been to the U.K. many times, including Scotland, it all seems pretty far fetched. Can't imagine any Scots being dumb enough to do something this awful, nor can I imagine the couple that was terrorized not going to the police & having the whole gang arrested. It'd be pretty easy to catch them all, as they are now hanging out at the house now owned by the English couple...not to mention the guy with the cut up face (What about the guy she beat the crap out of in the shed? Did he even live? How would the criminals explain that?) and all the pig masks...surely someone would remember a bunch of those being sold to some local idiots. Not a horrible movie, acting was great & it was suspenseful.
One more thing...and I know some will hate this, but if some men (in pig masks, no less!) broke into my house like that...it would be over quick, because I would shoot them. I'm an American...like it or not, we have guns.
errorllc
Nothing and I mean nothing is good about this film. From start to finish this is bad just awful. The acting is atrocious, the action or fight scenes are less believable then wwf fighting. And to put the cherry on the crap pie. The ending makes absolutely no sense. They bought the house do the kidnappers think they're just gonna go oh well they don't want us there let's just abandon are 100k+ home and pretend we didn't buy it. And we'll never tell any police at all, within one day these capters would be arrested and put in prison easily. Do not waste your time.
morrison-dylan-fan
With Easter coming up,I started looking for a Horror flick to give to a pal as a gift. Reading an old issue of Empire,I found a review for a horror "inspired" by the Scottish Independence Referendum!,this led to me following the settlers.The plot:Leaving behind their London lives,two Southern Softies go "Oop North" via crossing The Wall and entering the documentary Game of Thrones. Relaxing in their new cosy home,the Softies hear the sound of The Wildings outside,who all say "Take that Jimmie!" and give each of them a special Glasgow Kiss.View on the film:Taking 8 years to reach the screen (!) the screenplay by Ian Fenton boils a lean haggis Horror of the couple getting trapped in a hillbilly backwoods chiller. While Fenton disappointingly keeps the anti- English one liners trim,the wee lambs get finely grilled with Fenton giving a Slasher-style resolution to the backwoods attack. Gathering a low budget,director Simeon Halligan & cinematographer James Swift track down a creepy atmosphere,as Halligan lights the backwoods in torches that offers brief glimpses of the deranged strangers. Joined by a richly smug Lee Williams as Ed, Pollyanna McIntosh gives a great performance as Sarah,whose screams McIntosh uses to show Sarah fighting tooth and nail to survive this indy ref on the Southern Softies.
