Alice Lowe writes, directs and stars in this twisted black comedy about a pregnant woman whose unborn baby is guiding...
Alice Lowe writes, directs and stars in this twisted black comedy about a pregnant woman whose unborn baby is guiding her on a killing spree.
"Ruth (Lowe) is seven months pregnant, and like many expecting mothers she believes that her baby is speaking to her through an inner voice — the only difference being that this particular tot is telling her to go on a killing spree. Still mourning the death of her husband just months before, Ruth allows her baby to coach her on murder techniques and push her onward in a quest to dispatch people who stand in her way, from a pet shop owner to a DJ to a lonely businesswoman. Through all the carnage, Ruth's bulging belly serves as a perfect alibi — after all, who would ever suspect a cold-blooded killer could be lurking behind the sweet, glowing visage of a visibly pregnant woman?" (Toronto International Film Festival)
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54 %1,449 reviewsAudience score rating
"While not every tonal downshift here is entirely fluid, this remains a smart, risky one-off, unconcerned with those (and there will be many) who can't acquire its taste."
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Variety
Variety"Horror's maternity ward births a treat. The story's sketchy, but satire's alive and the ending's a scream."
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Total Film
Total Film"You don't need to have a warped sense of humour to enjoy writer-director Alice Lowe's gruesome black comedy, but it helps."
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Time Out
Time Out"Lowe might want to evolve away from violent dark comedy in future projects. But this one is gruesomely successful."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"At times, Prevenge feels like a woman's waking nightmare about pregnancy experienced as a loss of control over her own body - a Rosemary's Baby filtered though Lowe's edgy Brit-com sensibility."
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Screen Daily
Screen Daily"A genuinely grotesque and original idea that never panders to genre expectation."
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Little White Lies
Little White Lies"Alice Lowe's directorial debut may falter in its grip, especially in story and tone, but it's a daringly evocative film that marks a filmmaker of imagination and promise."
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Empire Magazine
Empire MagazinePrevenge | Details
- Runtime
- 88
- Genre
- Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
- Country of origin
- UK
