Unit 234 The Lock Up is one of those movies you put on thinking you’ll half-watch it and then suddenly you’re kinda into it. It’s all set in a storage facility, which sounds a bit dire but they do a decent job of moving things around and keeping it from feeling too boxed in. The story keeps you interested, even if you’re not entirely sure why, and the final twist is actually pretty satisfying. 

The sound is where it loses…

Excuse me, Philippou Bros! I thought you were sweet little horror nerds with a haunted hand and a dream. Nope. You’re demented!

Forget the polite slow burn, like a disgruntled employee Bring Her Back throws its hands up and says fuck this. It’s bloody, gross and mean, and the drama underpinning it has its own set of teeth. Speaking of teeth… 🤮

The direction cuts deep, the visuals feel cursed, and Sally Hawkins is an absolute catastrophe. Stunning. Wrecked. I…

Is this the world’s first epic zombie adventure movie? It kinda feels like it. These aren’t your regular brain-munching, feet-dragging slow ass zombies. They actually have intelligence, hunting and plotting like they had their own survival training. This movie has some serious eye roll moments especially with its tropes, but it all just works. I wasn’t expecting the jump scares, or the big action sequences on a tiny budget, nor how the elements at the end tied in, but I…

Amongst the hundreds of beavers (and other woodland life…and death) are hundreds of gags that are devilishly clever. 

It’s a surprisingly violent and dark tale of survival, love and poetic vengeance. 

It’s incredibly fast paced and you won’t want to miss a thing. Dare to look at your phone for a second and miss a moment of unique brilliance. 

Hundreds of Beavers is a sophisticated piece of storytelling and for all the slapstick comedy (and drama, horror and even romance)…