The Devil's Business

The Devil's Business (DVD) (*)

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Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
English ( Dolby Digital Stereo )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
70 min

Aspect Ratio:
Anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Anamorphic Widescreen
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Commentary
Deleted Scenes
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2011 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Sean Hogan

Written By:
Sean Hogan

Actors:
Billy Clarke ..... Pinner
Jack Gordon ..... Cully
Jonathan Hansler ..... Kist
Harry Miller ..... Bruno

Synopsis:

Two hit men, veteran Pinner (Billy Clarke) and the fumbling new guy, Cully (Jack Gordon), are ordered to take out one of their former associates. While the target is out on the town, the two stake out in his house. As boredom kicks in, Cully requests Pinner tell a story of his past. Pinner chooses a dark and haunting one. He tells Cully about Valentina, a stripper that he and his associates were ordered to take out - and not to dinner. Pinner brings out the demons - first figuratively, then literally - as he unfolds the story of a love affair gone awry. The supernatural suggestions of Pinne''s story put Cully on edge and when they see occult symbols on an investigation of the rest of the house, their imaginations turn towards the sinister. They slowly realize their target isn't exactly who he seems to be; this job isn't going to be as easy as they first assumed; and their perceived upper-hand in the situation begins to quickly reverse. The Devil's Business marks the second directorial feature from writer/director, Sean Hogan (he also directed the opening segment for 2011's Little Deaths horror anthology). Set almost entirely inside the home of producer Jennifer Handorf's in-laws, Hogan proves that you can work within a confines of a micro-budget and still deliver genuine tension. I"ll take strong performances, crisp dialogue and an innovative plot over CGI renderings and crane shots any day of the week.

The second Brit horror of recent times to pit gruff gunmen against nebulous dark forces, writer/director Sean Hogan's sober effort could be a companion to the more mercurial Kill List.
A pint-sized, Pinter-ish chamber piece, it follows two hitmen, the inexperienced Cully (excellent up-and-comer Jack Gordon) and the world-weary Pinner (Billy Clarke), on a job that gradually spirals out of their control. Though it doesn't quite last the distance, even at a slender 69 minutes there's a spooky stillness to it that make the production shortcomings seem more like stylistic choices.

Two hit men are sent to murder an old associate of their underworld boss. But things are not all what they seem in their quarry's house and the discovery of a make-shift black magic altar and its shocking sacrifice sends the uncomprehending duo into the shadowy darkness of their own tortured souls. They are then faced with terrifying confrontations with their worst primal fears in this spine chilling horror.

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 25 October, 2012.

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