WÄZ (2008)

According to filmmaker Tom Shankland, WΔZ is “Saw meets Brokeback Mountain.” “No it isn’t,” says cast member Paul Kaye, “It’s Se7en meets Pi!” In truth, this grisly thriller steals from everyone – the Scandinavian angst of lead actor Stellan Skarsgård’s earlier Insomnia, the grim atmospherics of 1970s cop dramas like Dirty Harry, and, yes, the squalid torture porn of Hostel. A bit of a mish-mash then, shot in a murky half-light that suggests someone wiped the lens with an oily rag. Still, bring a strong stomach and you’ll find more than enough to justify the ticket price.

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