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Edinburgh International Film Festival · 2008

Edinburgh International Film Festival 2008

Night Moves

The Night Moves section of the film festival, say the organisers, is "the wild and wicked late-night section of the programme, for those who like their cinema experiences dark, risky or just plain scary".





Programme

5 films · 4 reviews

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Cadaver (Haebuhak-gyosil)

South Korean autopsy thriller with a deliciously dark atmosphere and the pace to match.

(Country: South Korea; Year: 2007; Director: Derek Son; Stars: Han Ji-min, On Ju-wan, Oh Tae-kyung)

International Premiere

Mum And Dad (Mum & Dad)

Review preview for Mum And Dad

A savage deconstruction of Thatcherite beliefs in family.

Scott Macdonald · 3 out of 5
Brit horror, sees an airport worker face the perils of a close-knit family. In cinemas and on DVD this Boxing Day. Plus read our with Perry Benson.

(Country: UK; Year: 2008; Director: Steven Sheil; Writer: Steven Sheil; Stars: Perry Benson, Dido Miles, Olga Fedori, Ainsley Howard, Toby Alexander, Toby Cooper) , Official site , Trailer

Full review See: Perry Benson interview about Mum & Dad and Somers Town

World Premiere

Shiver (Eskalofrío)

Review preview for Shiver

Even when the attacker is revealed, momentum keeps going and we can enjoy a mix of terror with fairly down-to-earth explanations.

Chris · 3 out of 5
A teenager suffering from a debilitating illness moves to a small town only to encounter more bullies - plus something worse waiting in the woods.

(Country: Spain; Year: 2008; Director: Isidro Ortiz; Writer: Hernán Migoya, José Gamo, José Gamo, Alejandro Hernández, Isidro Ortiz; Stars: Junio Valverde, Blanca Suárez, Jimmy Barnatán, Mar Sodupe, Francesc Orella, Paul Berrondo, Josep Maria Domènech, Roberto Enríquez, Andrés Herrera, Katia Klein, Blanca Martínez) , Official site , Trailer

Full review

UK Premiere

Trail Of The Screaming Forehead

Review preview for Trail Of The Screaming Forehead

An awful lot of fun if you like that sort of thing.

Andrew Robertson · 4 out of 5
50s B-movies take a turn for a spoofing, as alien soul-sucking foreheads flood the world.

(Country: USA; Year: 2007; Director: Larry Blamire; Writer: Larry Blamire; Stars: Daniel Roebuck, Susan McConnell, Fay Masterson, Andrew Parks, H.M. Wynant, Brian Howe, Dan Conroy, Alison Martin, Trish Geiger, Jennifer Blaire, Larry Blamire)

Full review

International Premiere

Timecrimes (Los Cronocrímenes, Time Crimes)

Review preview for Timecrimes

It may not be flashy but there are flashes of cleverness sparkling throughout.

Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
When a man accidentally travels back in time, he finds restoring the status quo is easier said than done. Plus read our exclusive interview with director Nacho Vigalondo.

(Country: Spain; Year: 2007; Director: Nacho Vigalondo; Writer: Nacho Vigalondo; Stars: Karra Elejalde, Candela Fernández, Bárbara Goenaga, Juan Inciarte) , Official site

Full review See: Interview with Nacho Vigalondo about Extraterrestrial and Windows , Nacho Vigalondo interview about Timecrimes and the remake