It’s a rural retreat to base jokes – and it needed to be a lot cleverer than this to make it a glorious retreat.
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03/14/08
The Cottage (2008)
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Reviews Counted:17
Fresh:12
Rotten:5
Average Rating:5.7/10
Rated: 18
Genre: Comedies
Theatrical Release:14-03-2008
Synopsis: Peter (Reece Shearsmith of the comedy troupe The League of Gentlemen) is a real wimp. He's got a domineering wife and even a fear of moths. So how'd he end up holding a pottymouthed gangster's... [More]
Starring: Doug Bradley, Andy Serkis, Jennifer Ellison, Johnny Harris
Reviews for The Cottage
1 - 17 (sorted by date; UK critics are listed first)
Top CriticNice 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.
03/14/08
Top CriticThis film is fabulously deranged.
03/14/08
Top CriticFrom 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.
03/14/08
Top CriticThis 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.
03/14/08
Top CriticIf 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.
03/14/08
Top CriticAndy 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.
03/14/08
Top CriticWith all the meaty goodness of Neil Marshall’s Dog Soldiers, The Cottage offers solid Brit-horror nourishment.
03/14/08
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.
03/14/08
Top CriticIf there's a more depressing release this year then God help us all.
03/12/08
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.
03/10/08
Top Critic'The Cottage' doesn't have enough horror to satisfy horror fans and not enough comedy to satisfy everybody else.
06/17/08
The degree to which the movie is redeemed by its impossible-to-anticipate third act is consequently quite staggering...
06/08/08
The Cottage, against the odds, makes a better caper movie than gore flick.
05/12/08
Broad comedy and splattery horror are a pretty tough combo to pull off, but if anyone can do it ... the British can.
05/09/08
an expertly witty, often hilarious gorefest
05/04/08
lively if programmatic horror pic
03/17/08
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March 19, 2008:
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