DVD Talk review of 'Severance'
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DVD Talk review of 'Severance'
I read Nick Lyons's DVD review of Severance at http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/read.php?ID=31218 and...
Couldn't disagree more, enjoyed the hell out of this movie.
Different strokes for different folks I guess. And I never once felt it was trying to appeal to the "Shaun of the Dead" crowd so much, and outside of one brief sequence, I don't even get the Hostel comparison. Horror comedies don't tend to be strictly comedy or strictly horror, as such most tend to slowly evolve from light comedies to actual horror movies, it succeeds as both. The movie isn't a laugh riot by any means, but it does have a leg up over most other films in either genre - the cast is actually likable.
Couldn't disagree more, enjoyed the hell out of this movie.
Is the movie a slasher? A witty satire? Torture porn? Your guess is as good as mine. If screenwriter James Moran spent more time on reworking the script instead of worrying about appealing to fans of "Shaun Of The Dead" or "Hostel," the film may have had a better chance of working. Instead, it feels sloppy, incomplete, and dull.
Last edited by RichC2; 10-30-07 at 08:49 PM.
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same here. I likedthis movie. I thought the pie scene was actually one of the funnier parts. "it was wrapped in foil", "oh thats a relief". I really had fun with this, sorry you didn't.
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Originally Posted by whovian43
Creep was far better than Severance.
Severance is billed as a "horror comedy," but it's neither horrific nor comedic... it's just flat.
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Originally Posted by RichC2
Different strokes for different folks I guess. And I never once felt it was trying to appeal to the "Shaun of the Dead" crowd so much, and outside of one brief sequence, I don't even get the Hostel comparison. Horror comedies don't tend to be strictly comedy or strictly horror, as such most tend to slowly evolve from light comedies to actual horror movies, it succeeds as both. The movie isn't a laugh riot by any means, but it does have a leg up over most other films in either genre - the cast is actually likable.
Originally Posted by whovian43
Creep was far better than Severance.