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The Cottage (2008)

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Critic Reviews: 2
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A criminal scheme gone wrong is just the start of a string of life-threatening bad luck in this darkly comic thriller. David (Andy Serkis) and Peter (Reece Shearsmith) are a pair of second-rate criminals who are eager to make a big score and think they've come up with the formula for a perfect crime. David works for a wealthy local businessman named Arnie who dotes on his teenaged stepdaughter Tracey (Jennifer Ellison), and so with the help of Arnie's slacker son Andrew (Steven O'Donnell), he

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Jun 3, 2008

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All Critics (20) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (13) | Rotten (5) | DVD (1)

lively if programmatic horror pic

March 17, 2008 Full Review Source: Variety
Variety
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Andy Serkis shouts a lot, as if raising the decibel level will compensate for the dire dialogue, while Jennifer Ellison displays more cleavage than acting ability.

March 14, 2008 Full Review Source: Time Out
Time Out
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The Cottage is a film that knows how to play to its strengths, namely making the most of its modest budget and not even attempting to break the B-movie glass ceiling.

October 14, 2012 Full Review Source: TheShiznit.co.uk
TheShiznit.co.uk

'The Cottage' doesn't have enough horror to satisfy horror fans and not enough comedy to satisfy everybody else.

June 17, 2008 Full Review Source: ESplatter
ESplatter

The degree to which the movie is redeemed by its impossible-to-anticipate third act is consequently quite staggering...

June 8, 2008 Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews
Reel Film Reviews

The Cottage, against the odds, makes a better caper movie than gore flick.

May 12, 2008 Full Review Source: Bryant Frazer's Deep Focus
Bryant Frazer's Deep Focus

Broad comedy and splattery horror are a pretty tough combo to pull off, but if anyone can do it ... the British can.

May 9, 2008 Full Review Source: Cinematical
Cinematical

an expertly witty, often hilarious gorefest

May 4, 2008 Full Review Source: Jaman
Jaman

It's a rural retreat to base jokes - and it needed to be a lot cleverer than this to make it a glorious retreat.

March 14, 2008 Full Review Source: Sun Online
Sun Online

Nice performances from Shearsmith and Serkis, and some outrageous ketchupy grossout, though I have to say The Cottage has nothing like the rigour, originality or power of Williams's debut.

March 14, 2008 Full Review Source: Guardian [UK]
Guardian [UK]

This film is fabulously deranged.

March 14, 2008 Full Review Source: Times [UK]
Times [UK]

From the miasma of mediocrity known as modern British horror emerges a low-budget fright film that deserves to be remembered alongside homegrown classics such as Shaun Of The Dead.

March 14, 2008 Full Review Source: Daily Mirror [UK] | Comment (1)
Daily Mirror [UK]

This is cartoon carnage with a slightly surreal twist - most notably in Peter's encounter with a swarm of moths - but the developing bond between the brothers makes it surprisingly poignant too. All things considered, you'll forgive the shaky parts.

March 14, 2008 Full Review Source: BBC

If you loved L2B's social-realist integrity, you'll be bemused by Williams' 180-degree turn into Guignol and gut-busting. A labour of love that's sometimes plain laboured, but a stronger, splattery second half will curry favour with gorehounds.

March 14, 2008 Full Review Source: Total Film | Comment (1)
Total Film

With all the meaty goodness of Neil Marshall's Dog Soldiers, The Cottage offers solid Brit-horror nourishment.

March 14, 2008 Full Review Source: Sky Movies
Sky Movies

Frightfest regulars and hungry gorehounds will get a kick out of this, but those who hailed Williams as a Brit-indie visionary after London To Brighton might be left scratching their heads.

March 14, 2008 Full Review Source: Empire Magazine
Empire Magazine

If there's a more depressing release this year then God help us all.

March 12, 2008 Full Review Source: Little White Lies
Little White Lies

Williams' story twists and turns...veering from Coen caper to Hooper horror -- but the one unifying constant is the film's wicked streak of humour.

March 10, 2008 Full Review Source: Film4
Film4

Audience Reviews for The Cottage

Brit comedy horror and damn funny. Well worth a watch, turn your brain off and just enjoy yourself.
November 17, 2009
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Funny yet scary horror movie. I like it.
March 26, 2010
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