Australian couple John and Evelyn White are actually a pair of serial killers targeting young girls when they kidnap Vicki who quickly realizes her only means of escape may be pitting the couple against one another.
Emma Booth (Evelyn), Ashleigh Cummings (Vicki), Stephen Curry (John), Susie Porter (Maggie), Damian de Montemas (Trevor), Harrison Gilbertson (Jason), Fletcher Humphrys (Gary), Steve Turner (Troy).
Hounds of Love launches nicely giving us an idea of what John and Evelyn are about, as well as a hint at their problems. Vicki is quickly kidnapped by the couple with the obvious intent to torture and murder her, and of course she quickly starts looking for a way to escape. It is also about this point the film can't decide if it should be horror or a character study and slows almost to a crawl.
Acting was reasonably good with Booth delivering a nicely disturbing performance. Cummings was solid and did well with her role. Curry was pretty good though he felt like a physical mismatch in a few scenes. Porter, de Montamas, Gilbertson and the remainder of the supporting cast were decent.
Camera work was good throughout. Sets and backgrounds appeared realistic and fitting for the film. Dialogue was okay but could have added a bit more depth. Action scenes were almost disturbingly realistic at times. Sound and soundtrack are bland.
This one is most definitely not for children. Nudity, torture, forced restraint, kidnapping, violence and adult situations mean this one should be saved for the oldest teens and above.
Released: 2016
Reviewed: 1.2.20
Star rating: 2 out of 5
Genre: Crime, Thrillers, Crime Thriller, Drama
copyright ©2020 Dave Riedel
Emma Booth (Evelyn), Ashleigh Cummings (Vicki), Stephen Curry (John), Susie Porter (Maggie), Damian de Montemas (Trevor), Harrison Gilbertson (Jason), Fletcher Humphrys (Gary), Steve Turner (Troy).
Hounds of Love launches nicely giving us an idea of what John and Evelyn are about, as well as a hint at their problems. Vicki is quickly kidnapped by the couple with the obvious intent to torture and murder her, and of course she quickly starts looking for a way to escape. It is also about this point the film can't decide if it should be horror or a character study and slows almost to a crawl.
Acting was reasonably good with Booth delivering a nicely disturbing performance. Cummings was solid and did well with her role. Curry was pretty good though he felt like a physical mismatch in a few scenes. Porter, de Montamas, Gilbertson and the remainder of the supporting cast were decent.
Camera work was good throughout. Sets and backgrounds appeared realistic and fitting for the film. Dialogue was okay but could have added a bit more depth. Action scenes were almost disturbingly realistic at times. Sound and soundtrack are bland.
This one is most definitely not for children. Nudity, torture, forced restraint, kidnapping, violence and adult situations mean this one should be saved for the oldest teens and above.
Released: 2016
Reviewed: 1.2.20
Star rating: 2 out of 5
Genre: Crime, Thrillers, Crime Thriller, Drama
copyright ©2020 Dave Riedel
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