8.5
... unrelenting unease, creating an atmosphere that is equal parts the inside-out rawness of Cam and the surreal creative dissociation of Berberian Sound Studio.
7.5
… if you were looking for Re-Animator meets Mean Girls with an allegory about immigration, then Grafted is going to scratch that very niche itch.
7.5
… the stakes are high enough to keep hearts pounding and eyes glued to the screen.
7.5
... that rare modern shark movie that actually merits watching.
9.5
... a textbook example of a great doco.
Premiering at Monster Fest, Sam Odlum's Melbourne-shot feature debut stars Freya Tingley and Charles Grounds (unrecognisable from his scene-stealing role in It Only Takes a Night) as a couple of
… an affable drunken boofhead of a movie, staggering onto the screen and delighting audiences primed for 90 minutes of garish, socially irresponsible, utterly irredeemable entertainment.
... the major flaws in filmmaking fundamentals, the wooden acting and (cock-and-ball) torturing runtime will have audiences screaming the safe word.
A ubiquitous supporting player, the actress’s latest role is arguably her best, in Matthew Holmes’ powerful revenge thriller The Cost, pointing to meatier roles in the future.
... plenty of sex, violence and intrigue to get your teeth into ...