Shannon Matthews the Musical the Movie

Fan of the dark, smutty and controversial here. If you are, you'll love this. Being a fan of Kunt & The Gang as well as The Kunts I've always been keen to see what they do next and unfortunately couldn't get a ticket to the stage show musical of this album so when the film was announced I was happy and patient and it finally came (no pun intended, or was there?). And whilst there's protestors moaning about this without better things to do, the musical doesn't criticise poor Shannon in any way and I truly hope she's safe and well these days (name change and fostering with support has hopefully protected her) but it really does with her disgusting mother and family and doesn't hold back. If it wasn't true it would actually be shocking but it's all true and is there to be poked fun of hugely! Better to laugh at these things than be shocked I feel. Just like Brass Eye's peadophile episode of course before this. And controversial comedians like Jerry Sadowitz (recently cancelled from Edinburgh bizarrely) and Doug Stanhope and Bill Hicks and Frankie Boyle. It's important to laugh.

And the fact this was low budget, crowd funded too with some slightly bad acting and effects in some places too doesn't deter. If you're a fan you'll love it anyway. If you're new, welcome. If you're just here as you're intrigued I hope you enjoy as much as the wrong uns here all have, we are certain types of people after all. ;)

Forget Brasseye's Sutcliffe The Musical, this here is the real deal a complete banger as it happens but you've just gotta see it to believe it. The whole story is factually accurate delivered in a engaging way through comedic music through to the storyline there's no corners cut with this one all delivered on a £20,000 budget you know every penny was well spent.

Guest appearances from the likes of Jimmy Savile, Rolf Harris and Gary Glitter really added to the comedy factor and had me in a trance of laughter. This musical movie certainly could be considered as a cure to depression, it should be prescribed up and down the country!

A great film with some memorable songs which YOU will be humming along to for days after, cast are brilliant. Won't be for everyone but if you like your humour dark and want to watch a very funny version of an almighty strange story then give this a go. I attended the london permiere and was amongst cast and like minded film goers and we all have a jolly good time. I hope this film gets a cinema run as it does deserve to be seen on a big screen. Aware some people think this sort of film is wrong and I say to them don't watch it if it is going to offend you and let the people who do enjoy their humour with a sprinkle of sick humour to lap it up.

I had the privilege of seeing this twice during the premiere weekend and I was blown away. My sides likely need medical attention from laughing so much.

On the surface, the topic is a tough one to tackle, but as a fan of gallows humour being the best way to deal with anything serious I LOVE IT.

The songs are hilarious, the attention to detail in the movie production and sets was absolutely first class, and the cast excelled themselves.

A modern classic in the making, without question. If you read the daily fail or other rightwing rag equivalent , you'll hate it. Write your strongly worded letter to the editor, really do.

Everyone else, go and see this as soon as you can! It's fantastic.

If you've already heard the musical album by KATG, or seen the musical live already, you may wonder, why was a movie version needed? As it turns out, the movie format lends itself superbly for expanding not just the story, but the jokes too. Obviously, the movie follows a rather sensitive subject, but the focus is always the extraordinary lengths Karen Matthews would go to for infamy and cash, unaware she'd surrounded herself with the least useful fiends imaginable.

The subtle and not so subtle references for KATG fans a will entertain most people who watch the film after hearing/seeing the musical. For everyone else, there's always a danger it may be too crude but to make a film that was less blunt or ridiculous would have defeated the whole purpose of making it.