Coming Home in the Dark

Okay, so it's 60/40 for me on this one. The acting is good. The 'gore' and shock factor is great (if that's your thing) All of the technical aspects are okay. That said, after watching it I thought to myself, *WHAT WAS THE POINT?* I don't want to include spoilers, but I found the plot itself very frustrating and unsatisfying. Would I recommend a watch? If there's not a lot else out there... sure. But I wouldn't go out of my way for it.

I really did enjoy this film. It was brutal, tension filled, and I liked the fact that these many acts of violence weren't just "cause we wanted too" but that there was an actual reasoning behind it.

The directing was brilliant, the sound design was spot on, the performances were top notch... my only complaint is the script. It starts off so strong but loses its way towards the end. I think for a film that answers most of your questions, the ending just leaves you with more that you didn't even know you had. I also think the running time was just a tad bit long.

But these are just my own opinions. I truly think if you love thrillers or slow burn horror (this film definitely gives off horror vibes) than it is definitely worth your time.

A dull, pointless drama and nothing more. You won't be horrified or thrilled, and once the credits roll you'll think "what was the point of this?"

This film tried so hard to be edgy and dark but you're left unimpressed. A thug wearing a trench coat who happens to be a pensive, star gazing poet? A brooding mute with a lame one liner at the end? Groundbreaking.

It's writing and execution is amateurish, unfortunate as the story did have some potential. Most frustrating were ridiculous character choices, bad script writing, cringeworthy acting from the dad. I truly could not believe the parents had just suffered the most devastating loss imaginable and then carried on engaging with the criminals petty games. Don't waste your time, Killing Grounds is in the same vein but actually executes.

When a couple of drifters descend on the family outing, it immediately gets really tense and really ugly. Even though it's not really a 'horror' flick, it delivers on creating tension.

No, this isn't action packed but that's ok because it's DOES have a story and it DOES have a point! I don't think the people who thought otherwise watched past the first 20 minutes! If you like a gritty and sometimes gruesome thriller, give this a watch. Yes, there were a few plot holes but nothing that really made a difference to the film. Dark and meaningful. I would suggest watching with subtitles on though, because some of the important dialogue is quite mumbled!