Directed by:
Brian O'MalleyCinematography:
Piers McGrailComposer:
Steve LynchCast:
Liam Cunningham, Pollyanna McIntosh, Jonathan Watson, Niall Greig Fulton, Brian Vernel, Bryan Larkin, Hanna Stanbridge, Douglas RussellVOD (1)
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Rachel, a rookie cop, is about to begin her first night shift in a neglected police station in a Scottish, backwater town. The kind of place where the tide has gone out and stranded a motley bunch of the aimless, the forgotten, the bitter-and-twisted who all think that, really, they deserve to be somewhere else. They all think they're there by accident and that, with a little luck, life is going to get better. Wrong, on both counts. Six is about to arrive - and All Hell Will Break Loose. (Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment)
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First a lot of blather and then a lot of bullshitting. Let Us Prey has strong potential to be a fine horror flick, but despite its effective form, basic concept and Pollyanna in the lead role, the result is surprisingly mediocre and forgettable. This is partly due to the fact that the passages that are seemingly intended to be mystical and mysterious conflict with the shocking horror and action-packed splatter. Though its likable as a cheesy genre flick, it lacks the spark to take the precision craftsmanship on display here to a higher level.
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The film Let Us Prey was quite a pleasant surprise, coming to us from the British Isles and Ireland. It's a fairly imaginative piece, especially when it comes to the gore elements, which are unexpectedly good and plentiful. This is an element that I liked a lot, and it made the film a bit more lively. If you don't want anything challenging, but some nice dark horror entertainment, Let Us Prey will give it to you.
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After Clown and Girlhouse, this is the best thing yet. Let Us Prey is a damn stylish affair with amazing cinematography and visuals, a perfect soundtrack, beautiful sound design and a nice idea, even if it slightly copies The Traveler. The final half an hour erupts into a solid action inferno where no one is spared, and it had me almost going crazy with the tension and breathtaking atmosphere, sweating and even satisfying my taste buds with some decent brutal shots. Apart from the really annoying Irish/Scottish accent and a very convoluted story, I'm pleasantly surprised. 75%
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While watching I wasn’t sure whether I was enjoying the film or not. It has nice visuals, a pretty good concept and quality gore going on for it. The problem is the music: the main score is fine, yes, thumbs up for it, but the creators push other “scary” melodies way too often, even in scenes that would actually be more effective without any music, sometimes it feels ridiculous, in fact. Another problem are the characters, who are incredibly unlikeable. This, of course, can be justified given the concept, but the reward (the horror action) comes too late for the viewer to not become irritated by them. At the beginning they speak a lot, then hints of relatively brutal violence start showing up, reaching their peak with the appearance of the maniac with the shotgun from the poster. At some point, the overall impression from the film the leant towards the good.
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