Let Us Prey (2015)

terrible... so disappointed.

it is the rare 'crazy' movie that actually has something to say.

Yes, absolutely, there is fun to be had, as well as many, many things to go boom, all amid an atmospheric urban jungle.

This is ultimately a movie about the very bad things that can happen when we don't address our unease, when we just try to brush it off, whether that's to fit in or to preserve our self-image.

I've given this movie an extra star due to comparison with so many other horror movies I had watched the same night. 'Let Us Prey' is a cut above, both in story and in execution. The performances are all stellar, with Liam Cunningham exceptionally charismatic, and the supporting rogue's gallery exceptionally vile. The cinematography is stylish and beautiful, framing the drama and carnage with equal beauty, miring the drama in oppressive shadow and the slaughter in infernal light. It is a movie greater than the sum of its parts; chilling and humorous, and indulgent and thoughtful. I really wish more people had seen it on release."It does not surprise me that the Devil is an Irishman." - Friend, A Field In England

This movie was fantastic! A bizarre mesh of fantasy and horror, as well as being incredibly funny, I found myself laughing out loud throughout the movie, as well as being genuinely shocked by some of the horrific imagery.Truly an original feat.The film centers around a mysterious man with psychic abilities that enters the local police precinct and exacts justice to both prisoner and officer alike.Stars Liam Cunningham from Game of Thrones. I highly recommend this movie-especially if you like genre mashups like Evil Dead 2 and You're Next.

Truthfully speaking, this movie starts out slow – it takes its time acquainting us with the characters and getting to know their roles throughout the film. The name of the game is divine retribution as strange things start to happen and people pay the dues of their fate. The characters in this film are quite evil and play the part of normal person without err. The film is quite bitter in this respect and the characters have absolutely no regard for the rules, following orders or otherwise treating the other characters with formalities or respect.The film starts out slow, forty minutes in and it still wishes to acquaint us with the characters. I had to start skipping ahead to finally get to where the film delivers. It does get wrapped up nicely, but I otherwise wasn't impressed until the very ending. The film could have had a faster pace with more action; but it gets the point across. It is a good watch along with other films, but I would not recommend it by itself.Originally posted to Orion Age (http://www.orionphysics.com/?p=9131).

An apparent victim of a hit and run, a mysterious stranger is held at a remote police station and starts to take over the emotional state of staff and inmates alike.It's not a new premise, something which is being held against Brian O'Malley's film like it's a crime, but the execution, the technical guile, and atmospheric touches brought to the piece, mark this out as a horror film of some merit. Boosted by having the great Liam Cunningham in the lead role, it's a film that shocks and awes with each passing chapter. It revels in the bloody aspects that unfold, positioning the vile nature that some human's are prone to right at the forefront, and with bloody impact. Piers McGrail's cinematography is superb, the bold and beautiful shine of the blues and golden browns mingle disconcertingly with the down and dirty feel of the police cells, the latter of which appropriately marry up with the characters on show. Steve Lynch's score is a treat, a real nerve bothering piece of work, gnawing away at the senses in the same way that Cunningham's character tugs away at the emotional conditions of his prey. It's a film of many pleasures for the so inclined, it does get away from itself a little at the end, asking a little too much of the viewer, but it doesn't kill the pic and this is very much a horror necklace worth wearing on a night out. 7/10