Severance
(Great Britain/Germany, 2006, 95 minutes)
A group of office workers out for a “team-building” weekend in Eastern Europe take a wrong turn in the road and find themselves hunted by mysterious, bloodthirsty killers. Lively horror comic that strikes the exact balance between gory horror thriller and deadpan black comedy, with a strong arms-trading satire angle; the humour is often outrageous, but very funny, and expertly handled by a solid ensemble cast.
A Hanway Films release. Qwerty Films and UK Film Council present, in association with Isle of Man Film, an N1 European Film Produktions/Dan Films production. Starring Danny Dyer, Laura Harris, Tim McInnerny, Toby Stephens, Claudie Blakley, Andy Nyman, Babou Ceesay. Directed by Christopher Smith; produced by Jason Newmark; screenplay by James Moran and Christopher Smith, based on a story by James Moran; music by Christian Henson; director of photography (Soho Images; digital video transferred to 35mm), Ed Wild; production designer, John Frankish; costume designer, Steven Noble; make-up designer, Jan Sewell; film editor, Stuart Gazzard.
A group of office workers out for a “team-building” weekend in Eastern Europe take a wrong turn in the road and find themselves hunted by mysterious, bloodthirsty killers. Lively horror comic that strikes the exact balance between gory horror thriller and deadpan black comedy, with a strong arms-trading satire angle; the humour is often outrageous, but very funny, and expertly handled by a solid ensemble cast.
A Hanway Films release. Qwerty Films and UK Film Council present, in association with Isle of Man Film, an N1 European Film Produktions/Dan Films production. Starring Danny Dyer, Laura Harris, Tim McInnerny, Toby Stephens, Claudie Blakley, Andy Nyman, Babou Ceesay. Directed by Christopher Smith; produced by Jason Newmark; screenplay by James Moran and Christopher Smith, based on a story by James Moran; music by Christian Henson; director of photography (Soho Images; digital video transferred to 35mm), Ed Wild; production designer, John Frankish; costume designer, Steven Noble; make-up designer, Jan Sewell; film editor, Stuart Gazzard.
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