Genius or just Toilet Humour? The answer is simple: it's both-quite literally.
Director Grégory Morin delivers a riotous horror-comedy set entirely inside a Turkish toilet in a nightclub. After a misunderstanding involving a drug deal, Luc (Jonathan Lambert) finds himself trapped in the loo, fighting for his life as two villains close in.
There's no choice but to laugh-the film demands it. The premise is simple, the execution even simpler, yet the characters-including a wickedly endearing white rat-are written with a surprising amount of wit and flair.
"Flush" is a French survival-thriller-comedy with energy to spare and entertainment in abundance.
Lambert's standout performance anchors the chaos, beginning with a snow-dusted nightclub scene before spiralling into real-time madness inside a single, suffocating cubicle.
Remarkably, the film never feels stagnant; Morin wrings every ounce of tension and comedy from the confined setting. The result is clever, often grotesque, and unashamedly absurd-a filthy little gem of genre cinema.
Beneath the toilet humour lies something sharper: an exploration of addiction, relapse, and the collateral damage drugs inflict on families-but also, as Morin stated during the film's Q&A at FrightFest 2025, a love story and a slyly absurd take on violence.
Even with the best intentions, it's frighteningly easy to stumble-or in Luc's case, step straight into it. At just over 70 minutes, "Flush" may not appeal to everyone, but I absolutely loved it.
The sheer fact that I remained engrossed in one man's battle with a toilet bowl for that long is testament to the strength of the acting, story, and direction.
This is a film for fans of dark, outrageous genre cinema and stripped-down, inventive filmmaking.
It proves that you don't need elaborate gore or convoluted plotting to captivate an audience; sometimes all it takes is a single location, a few strong performances, and a brilliantly deranged idea.
A personal highlight came days after the screening, when I had the chance to speak with a friend of Morin's, who offered fascinating insights into the long process behind the film's creation. It made me appreciate the film even more.
Simple in concept yet superbly executed, "Flush" is proof that originality doesn't have to be overblown.
It makes you laugh, squirm, recoil, and grin with disbelief-often all at once. You'll feel unsettled, maybe even embarrassed, but ultimately you'll want more.
There's no choice but to laugh-the film demands it. The premise is simple, the execution even simpler, yet the characters-including a wickedly endearing white rat-are written with a surprising amount of wit and flair.
"Flush" is a French survival-thriller-comedy with energy to spare and entertainment in abundance.
Lambert's standout performance anchors the chaos, beginning with a snow-dusted nightclub scene before spiralling into real-time madness inside a single, suffocating cubicle.
Remarkably, the film never feels stagnant; Morin wrings every ounce of tension and comedy from the confined setting. The result is clever, often grotesque, and unashamedly absurd-a filthy little gem of genre cinema.
Beneath the toilet humour lies something sharper: an exploration of addiction, relapse, and the collateral damage drugs inflict on families-but also, as Morin stated during the film's Q&A at FrightFest 2025, a love story and a slyly absurd take on violence.
Even with the best intentions, it's frighteningly easy to stumble-or in Luc's case, step straight into it. At just over 70 minutes, "Flush" may not appeal to everyone, but I absolutely loved it.
The sheer fact that I remained engrossed in one man's battle with a toilet bowl for that long is testament to the strength of the acting, story, and direction.
This is a film for fans of dark, outrageous genre cinema and stripped-down, inventive filmmaking.
It proves that you don't need elaborate gore or convoluted plotting to captivate an audience; sometimes all it takes is a single location, a few strong performances, and a brilliantly deranged idea.
A personal highlight came days after the screening, when I had the chance to speak with a friend of Morin's, who offered fascinating insights into the long process behind the film's creation. It made me appreciate the film even more.
Simple in concept yet superbly executed, "Flush" is proof that originality doesn't have to be overblown.
It makes you laugh, squirm, recoil, and grin with disbelief-often all at once. You'll feel unsettled, maybe even embarrassed, but ultimately you'll want more.
- Papaya_Horror
- 3. Sept. 2025