- Actors: Doug Cockle, Sara Stewart, Michael Nyqvist, Trisha Mortimer, Sven-Bertil Taube
- Directors: Robert Pratten
- Writers: Robert Pratten
- Producers: Robert Pratten, Ben Siegle, Helen Pratten
- Format: AC-3, Collector's Edition, Color, Director's Cut, Dolby, DVD-Video, Import, Special Edition, Surround Sound, Widescreen, NTSC
- Language: English
- Region: (US and Canada This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
- Number of discs: 1
- MPAA Rating:
- Studio: Heretic Films
- Release Date: May 31 2005
- Run Time: 98 minutes
- ASIN: B0002VBIL2
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Cast :
Sara Stewart
Doug Cockle
Sven-Bertil Taube
Michael Nyqvist
Vonda Barnes
Trisha Mortimer
Sara Stewart
Doug Cockle
Sven-Bertil Taube
Michael Nyqvist
Vonda Barnes
Trisha Mortimer
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3.8 out of 5 stars (9 customer reviews)
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
A for effort, but. . ., Sep 7 2005
By Nathan - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: London Voodoo (DVD)
This movie, writer/director Robert Pratten's first, is an interesting and worthwhile movie that I recommend with reservations. The premise is fairly basic: a yuppie American couple with a young daughter moves to London for the husband's career. Soon, the wife is possessed by an ancient, pissed off spirit, who wants to possess the husband with her lost lover. As far as that goes, there's little you haven't seen before: the workaholic husband who doesn't have time for his family, the pissed-off, lonely wife, the ending reconciliation you know is coming right from the beginning.
But this movie, unlike so many others, is fairly effective. Instead of cheap shocks, it builds and maintains suspense through character development, and doesn't cater to the teenaged MTV moviegoing crowd. The acting here is uneven -- all of the actors run the gamut from cringeworthy acting to some really convincing stuff. Doug Cockle, playing the husband, does his best Kevin Spacey and occasionally comes close to pulling it off. He also boldly shows more skin than his wife. Sara Stewart, his wife, smolders like a pornstar in some scenes, yet at other times is very effective, both as mother and possessed warrior. Vonda Barnes is generally decent as the au pair. Unfortunately, all these characters are pretty unlikeable from the getgo, so it's sometimes hard to develop much sympathy for them.
Still, despite its obviously very limited budget, its clichéd score, and its mostly utilitarian sets, this is an effective horror film, and quite a good debut for the director. It's not great, but there are some kernels of greatness in it. If you like good horror, definitely check it out; if you're in the mood for Hollywood thrills'n'chills, this is probably not what you're looking for.
7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome debut, Aug 13 2004
By BigTone - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: London Voodoo (DVD)
Thank God that someone delivered a voodoo film with an intelligent story and an awesome climax. Fans of psychological horror films and supernatural thrillers will love this film, as I did.
Pratten has obviously either been striped naked himself as part of some kind of voodoo ritual or he's really done his homework. This is the most authentic voodoo/santeria stuff in a movie I've ever seen.
I loved the direction too - nice shots, nice creepy suspenseful moments... and boy... nice chicks!
Tony
6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Superb Directing Debut!, Dec 15 2004
By Bill Scheinman - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: London Voodoo (DVD)
Robert Pratten's terrific indie film, London Voodoo, is a subtle and intelligent adult horror film in the spirit of Nicholas Roeg's Don't Look Now. Voodoo has never seemed less a cliche. Terrific acting performances, creepy out-of-the-corner of-your-eye editing and camera work, and a chilling gothic score by Steve Severin of Siouxsie and the Banshees fame all make London Voodoo a unique experience not to be missed by fans of intelligent horror. Bill Scheinman
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