'From Within' is set in a community ruled effectively by the local pastor whose
fundamentalism is willingly accepted by the locals to the extent that deviation
leads to ostracism. His son is even more fundamental than he is. A series
of suicides and the return of an outsider after the death of his mother lead
to an unexpected denouement. Well enough done without being too good.
'Let the Right One In' is, according to the writer of the novel and screenplay,
based on his own childhood with the supernatural element added. A teenage
vampire love story which is extremely well done with the setting in a small
town in the depths of winter excellently portrayed.
'The Broken' is an English supernatural thriller - what happens when you see
yourself drive by? Excellently acted by Lena Heady in the lead with able
support from Richard Jenkins as her father, the twists of the plot tighten the
tension in a believable London for a change.
'Autopsy' is a rather poor gore strewn piece of rubbish with not much to
comment it.
'Martyrs' is a disturbing French film about the work of a rich cult who believe
that ultimate suffering brings revelation of life after death. If it were not so
well done and acted, it would be just another nasty piece of exploitation but
the film is much more than that. Almost up to the standard of 'Jack Ketchum's The Girl Next Door' from last year in its impact.