The Devil's Work

Ursula has done it again. Another gritty, tightly-scripted, wonderfully scary horror film shot entirely in South Australia. This female writer/director knows that the best horror of all is that which delves into the infinitely many ways in which a family can become unstuck, unhinged, and murderous. Delillo wrote something along the lines of 'family is that thing which twists you out of shape', and that certainly holds true here. Great acting from all, and the suspense grows relentlessly, leading up to a climax that gets rather messy. As they say, blood is thicker than water! It's great to see what an independent filmmaker, working with a very small budget, can pull off.