Severance (Simpletons Review)

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Film : Severance
Format: Standard Def
Run time (approx): 96 mins (Approx)
My Rating (out of 10):  6.5
Genre: Horror/Comedy/Thriller

**Contains Spoilers**


Film Highlight: The fact that a decapitated leg is hard to fit in a mini fridge.

This film was on TV the other night so I decided to watch it , knowing that Danny Dyer starred in it I was extremely skeptical.

Severance is a black comedy slasher movie from the director of 'Creep'. In my opinion it is more of a slasher/horror than a film like 'Hot Fuzz' which relies more on the comedy aspect, there are a few elements of black comedy but in terms of balance horror wins it. The film is based around a team of salesmen/women (the times we live in, I cant go taking chances) who take a trip to Eastern Europe  for a team building weekend, well the team building certainly kicks in when they find themselves fighting for their lives against a group of random Eastern European killers who will not stop until they are decapitated, burnt alive or dead.

Generally a 'stellar' British cast including Danny Dyer,Andy Nyman, Toby Stephens e.t.c. I have nothing against Danny Dyer but how he got his 'hard man' status is beyond me , it can only be his accent because he looks like a 5ft puppy. The role he was given in this film was awful , how a waste of space druggie works in a multi-national Palisade Defence company is a mystery. All I'm saying is a different actor with a different character background could of made this film funnier than it already is. (Please don't hurt me Danny).

This film is quite clever , it provides gripping suspense, enough 'blood n' guts' and a great story , whilst in keeping with the comedy and silliness. Your either going to find this film hilarious or your going to be on the edge of your seat in suspense.

At the end of the day...
-Gripping horror/comedy flick from a stellar British cast
-Good as a comedy, Great as a slasher
-For 'Shaun of the dead' and 'Hot fuzz' fans