William Friedkin has never shied from the darker, grittier side of humanity. Be it the obvious good vs. evil of The Exorcist, the dogged cop pushing the boundaries of The French Connection or the ethically
British audiences’ best reference point for the Belgian Dardenne brothers’ new film lies in Thomas Turgoose’s break-out performance in 2007’s This is England.
Nothing is what it seems in this thriller come horror that grips from the outset and leaves you reeling by the conclusion. After his first film, Down Terrace (2009), you could easily make