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A terrifying blend of twisted occult horror and hard-as-nails British gangster.
The hitman's working day can often be a dangerous affair. But when two hardened East End assassins find themselves embroiled in the dark, deadly mysteries of the occult their job gets that much harder.
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Brilliantly acted, soundly crafted, an eerily effective gem - Fright Fest
Unmissable - The Independent
Excellent - Kim Newman
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 ), English ( Dolby Digital Stereo ), ANAMORPHIC WIDESCREEN (1.78:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Anamorphic Widescreen, Cast/Crew Interview(s), Commentary, Deleted Scenes, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: Two hit men, veteran Pinner (Billy Clarke) and the fumbling new guy, Cully (Jack Gordon), are ordered to take out one of their former associates. While the target is out on the town, the two stake out in his house. As boredom kicks in, Cully requests Pinner tell a story of his past. Pinner chooses a dark and haunting one. He tells Cully about Valentina, a stripper that he and his associates were ordered to take out - and not to dinner. Pinner brings out the demons - first figuratively, then literally - as he unfolds the story of a love affair gone awry. The supernatural suggestions of Pinne''s story put Cully on edge and when they see occult symbols on an investigation of the rest of the house, their imaginations turn towards the sinister. They slowly realize their target isn't exactly who he seems to be; this job isn't going to be as easy as they first assumed; and their perceived upper-hand in the situation begins to quickly reverse. The Devil's Business marks the second directorial feature from writer/director, Sean Hogan (he also directed the opening segment for 2011's Little Deaths horror anthology). Set almost entirely inside the home of producer Jennifer Handorf's in-laws, Hogan proves that you can work within a confines of a micro-budget and still deliver genuine tension. I"ll take strong performances, crisp dialogue and an innovative plot over CGI renderings and crane shots any day of the week. ...The Devil's Business
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By C. Swain
TOP 1000 REVIEWER
Format:DVD
Two gangsters are sent to a remote country house to carry out a "hit". One is a seasoned and world-weary Mr Pinner, the other a young and relatively likeable wannabe bigshot with ambitions to be wealthy. We are not privvy to the reasons behind the hit, just that the target has upset East End ganglord Bruno (who makes occasional appearances at the end of the phone). What follows is a wait for the target in a house where mystery is heaped on mystery as the two assassins investigate the unfolding horrors. Lacking any liberal splatterings of gore, this is an occult "talkie" character-driven piece. And if you find the characters interesting, which I did, then it is an hypnotic little movie. My wife hated it.
Thoroughly enjoyed it.
Thoroughly enjoyed it.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Joe Smart
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Surprisingly talky and very clever cockney horror flick. The first half of the movie is basically two hit men waiting for their target to come home and consists largely of dialogue and a very creepy story told by one of the characters. Then they hear a noise and things start to get weird. To reveal more wouldn't be fair but it struck me that if Quentin Tarentino's debut film Reservoir Dogs had been a horror film it might well have been very much like The Devil's Business. This is well worth seeing as long as you aren't expecting and action packed gore fest.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By S. O'ROURKE
Format:DVD
I was lucky enough to see this at frightfest last year on the big screen, and so am very excited it has finally been released.
Fans of classic Satanic/Occult Horror such as Race with the Devil, The Devil Rides Out (and Wheatley's novels for that matter), Rosemary's Baby and more recent films such as House of The Devil should, nay, will love this intelligent well scripted horror. Strongly recommended.
Fans of classic Satanic/Occult Horror such as Race with the Devil, The Devil Rides Out (and Wheatley's novels for that matter), Rosemary's Baby and more recent films such as House of The Devil should, nay, will love this intelligent well scripted horror. Strongly recommended.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
DARK, CREEPY - WORTH A WATCH
I wasn't sure whether to watch this movie. Most reviews seemed mixed - giving it 2 or 3 out of 5. However, I recently had the chance to watch it, and I absolutely LOVED IT. Read more
Published 20 hours ago by Mattyjam
4.0 out of 5 stars
creepy gem of a film
I ordered this film on the strength of the positive reviews - and have to say was not in the least disappointed. Atmospheric, creepy and, yes, somewhat 'wordy'. But . . . Read more
Published 4 days ago by M. Bridgeman
1.0 out of 5 stars
Nice idea but very bad script
An experienced hit-man and a young apprentice enter a man's house to wait for his return. They find a dead baby and evidence of witchcraft. Read more
Published 9 days ago by bees8932
1.0 out of 5 stars
Rubbish
Only bought this because of the five star ratings, but it was complete rubbish.Totally misguided by the ratings, not happy.
Published 2 months ago by jojo
5.0 out of 5 stars
Dead Man Walking
!!!. WARNING. MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS. !!!
Two hitmen, the experienced, resigned Pinner and his naive, nervous accomplice Culley await the return of their target, named... Read more
Two hitmen, the experienced, resigned Pinner and his naive, nervous accomplice Culley await the return of their target, named... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Mr. Jonathon T. Beckett
5.0 out of 5 stars
A little gem!
This beautifully written and impressively acted low budget movie is an absolute gem. The literate/literary script is perhaps more reminiscent of theatre than film but the assured... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Adrian Drew
1.0 out of 5 stars
Terrible, don't waste your money.
First of all, the cover of this film makes it look like your in for a real treat if you love horror films! Read more
Published 8 months ago by Debbie Overy
1.0 out of 5 stars
70 Minutes that i will not get back
I watched this film last night and have to say this is probably the worst film i have seen,it is total rubbish, i never write reviews but thought i have to to warn people not to... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Skinnydog
4.0 out of 5 stars
Chilling and Entertaining
I was pleasantly surprised by this little film- it was both an entertaining horror as well as a smart thriller... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Rosemary'sBaby
4.0 out of 5 stars
Subtle, Scary, Original
Sean Hogan's character lead, talky, single location horror-drama is a really surprising and thrilling, low-budget film that should be embraced by not just die-hard horror fans but... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Argento Fan
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