Review of Severance (2015) by Lorenzo V — 02 Mar 2012
"Another bloody office outing.".
A team-building weekend in the mountains of Eastern Europe goes horribly wrong for the sales division of the multi-national weapons company Palisade Defence when they become the victims of a group of crazed killers who will stop at nothing to see them dead.
REVIEW.
A group of white-collar weapons manufacturers go on a "team-building" retreat in Hungary. After their driver abandons them in the middle of the woods, they find a run-down lodge that they assume is their destination. Unfortunately for them, there's something seriously ticked-off hanging out in the woods, ready to pick them off. Holy moly! "Severance" is where it's at. I feel like this is the movie that Eli Roth tried to make with "Cabin Fever" and "Hostel," but didn't quite nail it. It's outrageously funny and ridiculously gory. The thing about this one is that it's a horror/comedy that actually tries to be as scary as it is funny, and it mostly succeeds. It successfully uses 70s and 80s horror movie clichés, yet pokes fun at them at the same time. That makes it a rare gem, in my book. The ensemble cast works well together. American Laura Harris manages to fit in well with her British costars, and Danny Dyer is simultaneously obnoxious and charming as the office flunky. This one's a winner all the way around, and I'm sure most genre fans will find something they like in this one.
This review of Severance (2015) was written by Lorenzo V on 02 Mar 2012.
Severance has generally received positive reviews.
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