Advantages: Powerful horror, genuinely scary Disadvantages: Sickening to watch
What?s it about?
Kelly Reilly and Michael Fassbender are a couple very much in love, who go on a camping trip for the weekend organised by Michael Fassbender?s character Steve.
He is planning to propose and chooses the romantic location of a flooded quarry as the perfect location. The beginning of the film starts with them meeting and taking the long drive to a Beautiful place called EdenLake which they have to trespass onto by sneaking through the gates and into the woodland.
Typical right? A horror film set in the middle of nowhere is hardly original; I was disappointed that the director of the film could not come up with something more original. But then halfway through the film I realised it was the only way, and it was a really good idea.
The couple are soon interrupted by a group of young teenagers led by a thuggish looking ...
amyloop 24.08.2009 (30.08.2009)
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Advantages: Stunning scenery, glorious climate......... an almost perfect holiday Disadvantages: Rather touristy in places
I've long harboured a desire to visit Italy, and my dream finally came true this summer when we (my husband, 14 year old son and I) decided to spend our summer holiday in Limone on LakeGarda.
LakeGarda, Italy's largest lake, is in northern Italy, not far from the city of Verona. It is divided between three Italian regions - Lombardy, Trentino and the Veneto. Due to its stunning natural beauty and warm climate, the area is a major tourist destination, with many towns and villages scattered around its shore.
Limone, or Limone sul Garda, situated on LakeGarda's north-western shore, is centred around a village of narrow, winding streets, alleys and traditional stonewalled cottages. Although the name "Limone" is often presumed to be taken from the lemon groves which surround it, apparently the name is in fact derived from an old ...
Advantages: Best British Horror in years Disadvantages: Very grim
I watched EdenLake earlier this year, hired from lovefilm, after checking out recommendations on there and also because a friend said it was pretty good.
A couple, Jenny and Steve, visit EdenLake, which is about to be taken over by an apartment complex. Steve took Jenny there as it is a secluded, romantic spot and he was planning on proposing. They were having fun, enjoying their quiet time together. Until a group of youths turn up that is and their quiet time is disrupted by loud music, noisy kids and a barking dog.
The youths revel in annoying the adults and, provoked (in their eyes), steal the couples? belongings and their car. Steve is subjected to a violent attack whilst trying to defend their possessions and a game of cat and mouse ensues.
Kelly Reilly played Jenny brilliantly, good actress! However, Michael ...
