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THE COTTAGE: Trailer Online

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Back when I was writing on Filmrot, before I made the move to start my own site, I reviewed a little British movie called London To Brighton which really was a great movie. Unfortunately I cannot link to the review anymore but trust me, if you get the chance, check it out.

Why have I brought this up? Simple. The director of London To Brighton, Paul Andrew Williams, has been working on another movie, this time moving from gang-land to horror and starring Andy Serkis, and I have just been sent links to the trailer, which you can check out below in your choice of formats but first here’s the “official synopsis”:

In the dead of night, a car arrives at a secluded country cottage. Bickering constantly, brothers David (Andy Serkis) and Peter (Reece Shearsmith) climb out to inspect the hideaway. The pair have set aside their differences for a quick moneymaking scheme – a kidnapping. Tracey (Jennifer Ellison), bound, gagged and unconscious, is locked in the trunk of the car. Her black sheep step-brother Andrew (Steven O’Donnell) is also in on the scheme. The kidnapping however goes completely wrong with Tracey turning the tables on her captors and escaping with Peter as a hostage. David and Andrew follow them into the woods but they soon discover something far more terrifying is lurking in the darkness. The stage is set for a grotesquely comic battle for survival when our characters encounter a maniacal Farmer. Who will survive and what will be left of them?

That sounds a bit nuts. And the trailer reinforces that! Check it out below:

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Watching the trailer it looks like this movie is going to follow in the tradition of recent British horrors like Shaun of the Dead and Severance. And that’s not a bad thing! If it is as enjoyable as either of those two movies then we’re in for a treat and, judging by Williams’ last effort he is a capable director, and a British take on Texas Chainsaw Massacre can only be a good thing! I hope.

Yeah, I have hope that this will turn out to be as funny and enjoyable as the trailer looks.

The Cottage is released in UK cinemas on ~~March 21st 2008~~ March 14th 2008 (sorry people who live outside the UK there isn’t any other release dates yet – and judging by movies like Severance it will probably be out on Region 2 DVD before it even makes it to your country).

Posted on Tuesday, February 5th, 2008 at 11:08 am under Movie News by Gareth.
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