Viewed – 08 November 2008  DVD

This was a no brainer.  A Brit comedy horror involving the kidnap of buxom blond bomb shell Jennifer Ellison by that guy who played Golum in Lord of the Rings (Andy Serkis) and the most talented one off the League Of Gentlemen TV series (Reece Shearsmith).  So we have a spooky, night-time set story involving two brothers, who are holding Miss Ellison for ransom in a spooky cottage in the woods.  Immediately, the bumbling due are a joy to watch (especially Shearsmith, playing the nervy, twitchy half to Serkis’ bullish, tough guy).  Jennifer Ellison is a mouthy, foul-mouthed pain in the ass for both of them and its not long before she’s escaped and run off – then the movie goes horror with the discovery of a zombie farmer lurking and killing at random anyone who turns up on ‘his land’.  Hence forth lots of comedy, some great moments and some decent if short-lived gore.

Although lacking in some of the horror elements, the comedy, whilst not laugh-out-loud has a similar dark edge as the aforementioned The League Of Gentlemen series, with the cast shining despite a limited script.  Well worth a look.

Verdict: 3 /5