Review of The Seasoning House (2012) by Kevin R — 04 Jul 2014

Your life is here now, with me.

A seasoning house, which is filled with kidnapped girls that are then sold into prostitution, is often visited by soldiers who are very rough with the girls. A young deaf girl cares and cleans the girls after the rough incidents. The deaf girl meets another girl in the seasoning house that can also speak through sign language. They form a bond and may work together to bring down the house.

"From now on when you look at me you'll give me thanks.".

Paul Hyett, director of the upcoming films titled Howl, The Pool, and Heretiks, delivers The Seasoning House in his directorial debut. The storyline for this picture had more depth than I anticipated and actually reminded me a little of The People Under the Stairs. The scenes were pretty intense and the characters were interesting and unique. The acting was also pretty good and the cast includes Rosie Day, David Lemberg, Amanda Wass, Sean Cronin, Kevin Howarth, and Anna Walton.

"We have guests. Get them ready.".

I grabbed this off Netflix since the plot sounded interesting and the scores/reviews were fairly high. This felt a little like a war drama but definitely contained some intense sex and fight sequences than I anticipated. The scenes are fairly intense but the character development and story play out perfectly. This is an underrated film that is definitely worth viewing.

"She's yours. We're even now.".

Grade: B.