Blackwood (2014)

Very clever film with high satisfaction towards the end. Ghost story with an intelligent twist. All film making departments working well together. It takes the classic bump in the night idea and transports it to another level. The supporting cast are great. The end might be a slight stretch for some but I realized this and moved on. I was thoroughly entertained and enthralled, and only after the credits rolled did I perceive any faults or possible improvements that the film could have achieved. The cinematography, editing, sound and music are all perfect in this.If it was low budget it did not show. I recommend this if you like metaphysical themes and wish to have your mind stimulated.

Very well made British thriller from a directing/writing/producing team I hadn't heard of before. Lots of attention to detail has gone into this film, from the sound design to the smart, layered writing that has a few tricks up it's sleeve. On top of that the score by Lorne Balfe, who I have followed for a while is very inventive and has a lot of character. The two leads we're well cast in their roles and much enjoyed seeing Paul Kaye in a very different role to what he has played in the past. Nice to see a film that keeps the horror psychological rather than in your face. This low budget film has production values that punch well above its weight. Looking forward to see what they come up with next.

I have been following this team since they made 'ROAR' and had been waiting for a full length production for a while. Could Mr Wimpenny & Co build their on their initial success? ...Well in short yes, and then some! "Blackwood" takes you back to the days of the great British suspense thriller. You know its coming but it still makes you jump. You know that the 'victim' will do something stupid but you still hear yourself saying noooooo, don't go in there!" – They still do! You know there has to be a twist, but you still won't see it coming - you then can't wait to watch the whole damn thing a second time to make sure that you didn't miss the obvious 'tells' and that the director didn't pull a fast-one – well I didn't and he doesn't...but you still won't see it until it unravels right in front of you. If you get the chance go and see Blackwood, it is an excellent story, wonderfully told and beautifully shot...you will be scared, you will jump, you will not see it coming and most importantly, you will not be disappointed...10/10

Seen this last night at the London Film Festival. It was the first night they ever showed it to the public and I feel honored to have seen it first. The child actor from the movie was sitting two feet away-so cute! Anyways this movie took an original twist on the whole family-moves-into- house-sh*t-goes-down type of movie and I liked it a lot. I was sad that the dad dies :( I really thought he would get to the house just in time to stop all the bad things from happening. Superb quality. I can't wait to see more from these people, though I couldn't help but notice the entire cast was white. Maybe mix it up a bit?