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Taking a tabloid hot potato--school bullying--and turning it into an effective and very British horror film, Tormented begins as the pupils of a suitably homogenous school gather at the funeral for one of their classmates, Darren Mullet. It quickly transpires that not many people knew him, and very few liked him, with even Tuppence Middleton’s head girl having to say words at his funeral when she seemingly barely had a nice word to say about him in real life. Post-funeral, everyone soon goes back to business as usual, with a party on the agenda. But then the chills start coming, as mobile phones start ringing, and the calls seem to be coming from the supposedly-deceased Mullet.
It’s a simple premise, and one that allows the script of Tormented to make one or two points about bullying, before getting down to its main business of being a better-than-expected teen horror movie. This is the kind of thing that generally American filmmakers have done best over the years, but thanks to a surprisingly strong teen cast, it turns out the film makers of Britain are more than up to the challenge, too.
Writer Stephen Prentice and director Jon Wright wisely take their time sliding the pieces of Tormented into place, establishing their characters and generally initiating in most cases plenty of reason why they should meet their maker. Director Wright then proves he’s an able student of the genre by framing some well-managed jumps, and while the ending is telegraphed some distance away, Tormented is an effective and really rather good little horror movie. Much better than you’re probably expecting, too… --Simon Brew
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 ), English ( Dolby DTS 5.1 ), English ( Subtitles ), WIDESCREEN (2.35:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Commentary, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, Trailer(s), SYNOPSIS: An emotionally tortured teenager returns from the grave and promptly makes life hell for those who ostracized him, in this jet-black horror comedy with echoes of Carrie At the center of the British secondary school in question is Justine (Tuppence Middleton), a pampered, elitist rich bitch. Following the suicide of a bullied classmate - overweight, asthmatic Darren Mullett (Calvin Dean) - Justine tries to wheedle her way into the "in crowd," whose members are every bit as snotty and obnoxious as she is, and strikes up a torrid affair with Alexis (Dimitri Leonidas), the most popular boy in class. For a time, everyone assumes that Darren is dead and gone; then his corpse begins turning up and gruesomely picking off the bullies, one by one. ...Tormented
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
but it's a enjoyable and entertaining horror comdey with upcoming actors/actresses and a story to follow without thinking too hard. It begins with the head girl taken away from the school, then five days before it's the funneral of a boy who was seriously bullied and tormented due to his weight and breathing problems. But it dosen't end there as the dead boy is planning a bloody revenge on those who did wrong and boy, is it gory! At first when I looked at it, I thought it was going to be a very boring chavy movie with plenty of sex and not a lot going on. Yes, there is some sex scenes but they arren't too graphic or distasteful. I think the best one out of the lot was the rather good-looking Alex Pettyfer, I last saw him in Wild Child and here he is a total different person. He played his part really well, I look forward to many more of his films in the near future. So is it worth seeing? Yes but don't take it too seriously or expect it to be a jumpy out horror, look elsewhere if you want something like that but I highly recommened this movie if you loved the series Skins or just a horror comdey to watch.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I enjoyed this film a lot.. interesting start with a going-back-in-time sequence, little bit cliche these days but not a problem. Acting pretty darn good. The deaths are very inventive and gruesome, so all bloodhounds should be rather satisfied by the gore. BUT, if you're looking for full-blown scares that'll make you turn around in a dark room and fear going into the next, then look elsewhere. This isn't the scariest of films, because it's more of a horror comedy that shouldn't be taken too seriously. Enjoy it if you may, have fun watching the deaths. The only down side is the lack of total fear that I had while watching it, you yourself may think differently, and sometimes the dialogue was a little disjointed, unrealistic and childish. Perhaps one to watch for a night in while you're slightly.. epiphiated
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
A witty script mixed with perfect acting from actors all relatively unknown (excluding Pettyfer) creates a refreshingly interesting experience in horror comedies. It captures the different attitudes of various school crowds - from the uncaring, bullying 'popular' group, to the girl who is willing to drop her true friends in order to become more popular herself.
The horror element is absolutely brilliant - with way too much gore involved, making the film hilarious in a more...ridiculous way. The actor playing Mullet is great to bring on the chills - as the film goes on, you start to genuinely fear him and his psychopathic revenge spree.
A horror film for teenagers? Definitely. But also for adults. Who wouldn't want to see pencils shoved into someone's brain, or an amputated hand? And even those aren't the worst...
The horror element is absolutely brilliant - with way too much gore involved, making the film hilarious in a more...ridiculous way. The actor playing Mullet is great to bring on the chills - as the film goes on, you start to genuinely fear him and his psychopathic revenge spree.
A horror film for teenagers? Definitely. But also for adults. Who wouldn't want to see pencils shoved into someone's brain, or an amputated hand? And even those aren't the worst...
Most Recent Customer Reviews
"..GREAT FUN.."
This film was rather a small release and very underated, as many horror films usualy are, this is rather an excellent film with some great acting from the cast. Read more
Published 1 month ago by S. Drury
Tormented you are not
A comedy-horror with great acting from a teenage cast. One to watch with friends for the laughs, and one to watch alone because it isn't too scary.
Published 4 months ago by Miss Z. V. Adams
Better than I expected.
This low budget British film is great. Special effects a little ropey but characters & acting excellent. Schools days revisited but with a horror twist.
Published 5 months ago by Jacksragingbileduct
RUBBISH
Dont buy its rubbish,poor acting,it does get bloody at times it be ok if your a teenager,other than that dont buy it!
Published 6 months ago by Del
i loved it!
i know a lot of people dont like this film but i really do!
it's a clever idea and the moral is good even though its not very realistic but when is a horror movie? Read more
it's a clever idea and the moral is good even though its not very realistic but when is a horror movie? Read more
Published 6 months ago by Jane Morgan
Yeah, That's Exactly How I Felt Watching It
A collaboration made in Hell: witless director, simpleton scriptwriter and a bunch of no mark actors. Read more
Published 16 months ago by BoatDrinks
Alright...definitely worth a watch
I'll keep this short and sweet. This movie is definitely for those hardcore horror fans out there. It is a bit silly, and perhaps even somewhat comic. However, it is worth a watch. Read more
Published 17 months ago by SuPeRsOnIc
What a waste of time
This film was a total waste of over an hour of my life - predictable, bring and trying desperately to copy the better American versions. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Meena
Brilliant! - there should be a 10 * option!
This movie is now my favorite!! A materpiece for sure. It's the perfect combination humour, gore and a powerful message and attitude towards bullying. Read more
Published 21 months ago by snm
Pleasantly surprised - Not bad at all !
Bought this movie on a whim - was'nt sure what it would be like and was'nt expecting much, but that's sometimes the best way to approach the move - it moved along nicely, good... Read more
Published 21 months ago by M. B. Richardson
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