I went to the world premiere of the French Horror film Village of Shadows At Lincoln Center in New York.
The film concerns a bunch of college age kids who are going to the home of one of them in the country during which time they hope to unravel the mystery of a lost village. However once they approach the town things begin to go wrong and several people disappear. It also becomes clear that the town isn't as described and something terrible is going on.
Its a bloodless affair (there is no blood and guts) that goes against most French horror film trends. Its more a Grimms Fairy Tale then Horror film, but don't hold that against it. This is a film that carefully builds a sense of tension and dread by a clever use of a disjointed narrative and strong characters. a friend of mine nudged me during this film and I almost jumped out of my skin.
If the film has any flaw its that the film loses a bit of steam when it starts to wrap things up. Allowing for its flaws this is a great film for anyone who misses horror films based on situation instead of gore.
A perfect film to put on and watch with the lights turned off.
The film concerns a bunch of college age kids who are going to the home of one of them in the country during which time they hope to unravel the mystery of a lost village. However once they approach the town things begin to go wrong and several people disappear. It also becomes clear that the town isn't as described and something terrible is going on.
Its a bloodless affair (there is no blood and guts) that goes against most French horror film trends. Its more a Grimms Fairy Tale then Horror film, but don't hold that against it. This is a film that carefully builds a sense of tension and dread by a clever use of a disjointed narrative and strong characters. a friend of mine nudged me during this film and I almost jumped out of my skin.
If the film has any flaw its that the film loses a bit of steam when it starts to wrap things up. Allowing for its flaws this is a great film for anyone who misses horror films based on situation instead of gore.
A perfect film to put on and watch with the lights turned off.