Mother's Day

Happy Mother’s Day civilians! It’s that time of the year again, the day we all celebrate the wonderful woman who gave us life, and in my case the woman who began the creation of a hero. 

Mother’s Day is my recommendation to go with the theme of the day! Although it isn't for the faint-hearted and not a nice as it sounds! It starts with the aftermath of a bank robbery gone wrong (no doubt I am sure this is because a hero stepped in). The opening scene is an obvious homage to Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs – guy in the back clutching his stomach screaming in pain, guts thrown all over the car whilst the driver tells him everything is going to be all right. The two armed thieves take refuge in their old home, which they find out has new owners who are having a party downstairs, and subsequently taken hostage. That’s when their mother is called in to sort out the whole mess.

This horror/thriller movie verges on torture porn, but doesn’t quite have the same level of gratuitous violence as Saw, Hostel and the like. Instead the film plays on stress levels by refusing to be predictable. In short it is a great little suspense movie with little twists and turns and a pinch (or punch) of violence.

If you like movies where weirdos invade other people's homes WonderOri recommends: Funny Games, Eden Lake, Thems (Ils), The Loved Ones, You're Next.