The Seasoning House (2012)

I gave it a 7.5 out of 10

a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.

Close shines in drama with strong language, adult themes.

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

In short it's brutal, touching, sickeningly violent and disturbing. You root for the victim all the way through with your heart in your mouth. I loved it and would welcome a follow up although the ending as it stands adds to the impact it leaves on you.

The Seasoning House is one of the most original movies I've watched in a long time.In these times it's really rare to see a horror/thriller movie with a solid acting, strong directing and good characters development. Not to forget the moving story that actually makes you care about the characters. And The Seasoning House succeed in doing that.When I watched this movie I didn't have much in mind to look forward, but fortunately, The Seasoning House exceeded my expectations.I have to warn you, this movie is harsh, intense and really dark. With some sad and shocking scenes. It's not for everyone to watch.Definitely worth a watch!

I will start off my review by saying that I have seen some of the most disturbing films ever created those of which being "The Human Centipede", "Martyrs", "A Serbian Film" twice, "I Spit on Your Grave" and "Hostel" along with many others so I'm very calloused when it comes to not flinching when watching Graphic Content but this movie hit my core like a punch from Saitama. I will now start with the story which is about a girl named Angel who is a deaf mute who is forced to work in a prostitution house in the Balkans of the late 1990's. The story progresses when she meets the soldiers that killed her family at the house and fyi that isn't a spoiler that is in the base synopsis of the movie. I will now head to the acting department which was cast Superbly seeing as I didn't know anybody outside of "Sean Pertwee" whom I love as an actor. The main protagonist Angel who is played by "Rosie Day" was Absolutely Amazing in her role and everyone else did a tremendously great job. I will move onto the action which is hard to define so I will combine but action with psychological aspects. I mean the action scenes are among some of the most grueling and painful to watch scenes I have seen for an extremely long time and very bloody. I will now go into the psychological aspects of this movie. I mean I had a hard time watching this film and as I mentioned prior I have seen a ton of stuff. I mean the subject matter and what it portrays on the screen is harsh,grim,cruel,heartless and incessant the whole time. I literally had to force myself to watch it until the end. I wanted to go through the screen and kill these sick individuals myself. The location was shot very well in a disused Air Force Base doubling as a brothel house so it mainly stuck to the one house the entire movie. I will close by saying this is Paul Hyett's second movie I have seen but his first movie made because I watched "Howl" the other night and it was Incredible. I will finish with this and that is that this movie is gut-wrenching to watch and will more then likely make you feel there is no longer any hope for civilization if you haven't already lost that but this is a Must-Watch movie that will question everything you hold dear considering this still happens in today's society all around the world. I'm honestly at a loss for words but just prepare yourselves for one of the the most unsympathetic and barbarous films you will ever watch and have a wonderful day.

I like the ol' indie films and ones with originality. But this film also has balls, and the true ability to shock, in some truly repellent and confronting moments that are full on. The Seasoning House was pretty much what I expected, as in only seeing bits of it on the free movie channel. Here in it's watch of entirety, what impressed me was the raw brutality of these military pigs who have their way, sexually, with these group of enslaved young girls. You underestimate how merciless they really are. The girls are not in the best states either, faces bloodied, bodies bruised, where rough sex against their will, doesn't help either. The youngest girl, a mute, is entrusted by a pimp to look after the girls. Some of the girls aren't so lucky, where this long time abuse has taken a toll on them, their bodies dumped in the cold dark woods. When the mute girl recognizes a squad of soldiers led by a ferociously cold hearted corporal (Sean Pertwee) as the ones who killed her family, she becomes a one girl vendetta, disposing of these scum in a much bloody, exhilarating and appreciative style, as like in Bedeviled. There were no real surprises in this film, like when the girl is taken in, and wakes up in suspicious surroundings with a lot of pig memorabilia, one might say. What gives it away is a familiar gesture at the start of that scene, where how her fates end in the finale is worrying if stereotypical, as if seeing other dark themed films like this. TSH is a nifty little Indie shocker, with raw moments that really shock. Be warned. The whole mood of the film is cold, set during the Balkans war of 96', painting a very dark and unflattering picture, but who am I to say if this applied to a few of them troops in a lower degree.