Synopsis:A seasoned gangland detective who always plays by the rules finds his integrity put to the ultimate test after he and his partner are drawn into a sadistic game of death. Ask any officer on the force about Detective Eddie Argo (Stellan Skarsgard), and odds are good they'll tell you he's one of few honest cops left in this lawless city. But recently Detective Argo and his rookie partner Helen (Melissa George) have become entangled in a gruesome series of murders targeting the city's most
notorious gang members. As a result, the city is in a panic and Detective Argo is forced to revisit an old case that still haunts him to this day. Through it all, the killer remains steely in their determination to make Detective Argo pay for a past misdeed, and see how he responds when forced to place his life on the line for the sake of someone he loves. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
Critic Reviews
Nigel Floyd, Time Out
The performances are intense and Morton Søborg's gritty, atmospheric cinematography recalls '70s crime movies such as 'The French Connection'. Sadly, the tonally uneven 'WAZ' cannot quite match their piercing intelligence.
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Lucius Gore, ESplatter
'The Killing Gene' feels like a film that was trying to be something else -- maybe a dark and bloody episode of 'The Wire.'
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A little too close to torture-porn for most tastes, but debutant director Tom Shankland shows promise.
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Peter Bradshaw, Guardian [UK]
This serial-killer horror is a knockoff of the now seriously knackered Saw franchise.
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Mark Samuels, Total Film
Ugly to look at and nasty in the extreme, this British-made flick should please genre fans with its icky body horror. Beneath the surface gore, there's a healthy amount of psychological intensity for such a seemingly hackneyed Fincher clone.
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Rob Daniel, Sky Movies
Recommended for audiences who thought Kevin Bacon's Death Sentence was too restrained; everyone else steer clear.
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Chris Tilly, IGN Movies UK
The most unusual and original horror film to be made on these isles in many a year.
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Jamie Russell, BBC
Although he struggles to make the British-feeling production convince, UK helmer Tom Shankland gets the faux-Fincher nihilism just right.
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Kim Newman, Empire Magazine
If you've got the stomach for strong scenes of torture, and the heart to take part in an uncomfortable debate about human nature, this intelligent horror is well worth your time...
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