Aside from our man Chris Bumbray blessing us with a Fantasia Review of the film, it’s been a good five months since writing about Philip Ridley’s demonic new U.K. chiller HEARTLESS. Now that the flick is doing the end-of-year festival rotation, a newly minted international trailer for the film has crept in (via Apple). Cop a gander underneath!
Not sure if it’s the lack of a U.S. release, or because it’s a U.K. production…but this seems to be a flick we should be giving more love to. Everything I’ve heard and read about the film has been positive, even garnering comparisons to Alan Parker’s magnificent 1987 film ANGEL HEART (hopefully those comparisons go beyond the title).
Starring Jim Sturgess:
The story follows Jamie, a troubled young man with a birthmark on his face, which has left him feeling isolated and fearful, hiding from the world outside. He lives in the East End of London, an area notorious for its violent hooded gangs. According to news reports, the gangs are now wearing demon masks.
But, one night, Jamie discovers the terrifying truth: the gangs are not wearing masks. They are real demons. And when Jamie’s mother is killed by them in a brutal attack, he realizes he can no longer hide away. Jamie vows vengeance and turns vigilante. But the world outside is more of a nightmare than he ever imagined. As Jamie himself says: “I open up the window and madness flies in.”
Clemence Poesy (below), Noel Clarke, Timothy Spall, Luke Treadaway, Justin Salanger, Ruth Sheen, David Florez, Connie Hyde, Nadia Theaker, David Sibley, Imogen Church and Joseph Mawle also star.
Until we lock a U.S. release date, check out the Official Site for the flick. If you dwell across the pond, feel free to order HEARTLESS on DVD HERE, BLU-RAY HERE.
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