Review of August Underground's Penance (2007) by Phil R — 10 Aug 2007

The final film in the trilogy, which a friend of mine was pretty disappointed with (I think you'll change your mind with more viewings!) yet again provides a psychological character study instead of conventional storyline... The film starts of with a lot less gore than the other two, however the last half hour really ups the gore and tension between the two characters... As far as character interaction goes, I might have to say that I think this one is the better of the three, Fred's character who is so clearly inept at showing sympathy for his girlfriend (the scene in the bedroom when she's crying is fantastic) and his girlfriend who slowly loses her will to participate in the killing gradually breakdown into a very tense finish to the film...

It's a shame this is the final installment as I really liked the format, but I guess it's all for the best as we get to see how they handle more conventional story led films... I look forward to The Redsin Tower with much anticipation : ).