The Bystanders

What a great example of British Indie Filmmaking! Hats off to the Cast, Crew and Director Foster-Prior.

I had a huge smile on my face for the duration and for a long time after it had finished. If like me you are tired of the same old rubbish churned out on bigger budget productions then look no further. The Bystanders is unique in its style with a great cast and a clever witty script and proves you don't need a big budget to make a successful film.

My only disappointment was I would have like to have seen even more. This concept clearly has huge potential for more stories.

This film is going to be a cult classic for many years to come.

A razor sharp comedic script and a fresh creative premise make this an extremely entertaining film. I'm not really a fan of Seann Walsh but his portrayal of a manipulative arsehole is spot on, and in fact all the acting in this displays great deadpan comedic skills. The film looks fantastic- director Foster has camera angles to spare, and cleverly uses monochrome vs colour to distinguish between the "real" world and the Bystanders alternative dimension view of it. On top of that there's a sprinkling of cartoonish special effects, some great sight gags (the CV of someone who's never had a job, the Bystanders' uniform descriptions) and a spookily atmospheric soundtrack. Absolutely loved it and looking forward to what this new director does next.

Bystanders - the invisible folk who watch over us, guiding us through the troubles of life.

As a sci-fi situational comedy movie, The Bystanders excels and creating hilarious situations, never quite pushing too far past it's unserious tone - no matter what stakes are involved, the film always manages to balance it's comedy and story brilliantly. The humour feels like it was pulled out of a 2000s British comedy tv series.

I also have to point out, I took a strong liking to the 2D special effects used to convey teleportation, and the B&W filter was a great touch.

With a strong script, brilliant performances, and a captivating score (with some quality cinematography as an extra treat), The Bystanders is a fun, well-crafted piece of British independent filmmaking.

Genuinely funny and compelling story in an off the wall world.

The tone is fantastic and the acting is great too.

The added flourishes of animation lend to an already very unique movie.

Really enjoyable. Highly recommend.

Genuinely funny and compelling story in an off the wall world.

The tone is fantastic and the acting is great too.

The added flourishes of animation lend to an already very unique movie.

Really enjoyable. Highly recommend.

Genuinely funny and compelling story in an off the wall world.

The tone is fantastic and the acting is great too.

The added flourishes of animation lend to an already very unique movie.

Really enjoyable. Highly recommend.

Loved this film - hilarious and original idea about if being a guardian angel was kind of like a dead end job that reminds me of naughties comedies and the Sean of the Dead era. The cast was great - Seann Walsh was funny and also sympathetic and kind of loveable. There are also some hilarious side characters played by other really funny and underrated comedians like Marek Larwood - he's so deadpan and it really works. Love the silly humour and creative vibe with fun animations that give it a unique style. I saw it at London sci-fi fest and believe it's now touring cinemas so go catch it on the big screen!