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The Castle
South Africa 2022
produced by Arish Sirkissoon, Sinesipho Makaula, Raj Singh (executive) for LX Seth, African Renaissance Movies
directed by Arish Sirkissoon
starring Rio Notra, Arish Sirkissoon, Raj Singh, Shezi Sibongiseni, Khushi Parekh, Tevin Kunene, Shivaan Moodley, Edwin Cole, Stephanie Browne, Sanjay Laljith, Akkshay Singh, Luke Oglesby, Dheepa Maharajh
written and music by Arish Sirkissoon
review by Mike Haberfelner
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Catherine (Rio Notra) and Michael (Arish Sirkissoon) have only just
eloped and are now on their way to their honeymoon - when their car breaks
down right in the middle of nowhere, and of course they have no cellphone
reception. So their only option really is to walk along the road in search
for some sign of civilisation where they might find a phone. And on their
way, they happen upon a vast mansion - where they don't find a phone, and
while it's well-furnished and equipped with electricity and running water,
it seems to be uninhabited. Being in a slightly desparate situation, they
decide to make the best of it and spend the night at the mansion, taking
advantage of everything they can find. But wandering the place on her own
that night, Catherine gets the feeling they're not alone after all, and
what's there with them is very much on the malevolent side. And then she
witnesses Michael being knocked out and dragged away by a masked man
before her very eyes. It's not long before Catherine's overcome by the
masked man as well, and she eventually finds herself tied to a chair next
to Michael, who might already be dead, and of all people her estranged
sister (Shezi Sibongiseni). So Catherine and Michael might not have walked
into a random trap, there might be something even more sinister at work
there, and what's worse, aimed directly at them ...
Now this might not be the re-invention of the wheel, but it's
a pretty effective piece of horror cinema with all the suspense and the
jump scares in all the right places, plus a pretty unexpected twist that
leads into the third act. And while some of the film no doubt is a bit
silly, it works in the context of the story. And nice camerawork, solid
acting and a rather impressive location make this one pretty cool genre
entertainment.
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Robots and rats,
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