Bicycle Day

I had no idea what to expect when I sat down to watch Bicycle Day. I was not expecting to be gripped for the next hour and twenty minutes right until the credits rolled. The dialogue, characters and FX left me thoroughly entertained. The sound and soundtrack were exceptional. The fact that there was a £90 budget is testament to what has been achieved here. This film holds it own with the Shallow Graves of this world and I must say I was throughly impressed.

This is the classic story of the lads weekend gone horribly wrong. The plot snakes and delivers a well put together story and plenty of drug induced action and a body count. It delivers what it promises and you will not be disappointed.

The rise of the independent film has been underlined the achievements of people like Damian Morter in this film. If anything a film like this should act as an inspiration to the many film makers out there.

Bicycle Day is a small independent horror/thriller set in the Yorkshire countryside. A group of friends back up their things and head off for a camping trip (not that we haven't read this synopsis before, but the film does become less clichéd). During the evening one of the group, a quiet, moody character who comes across quite pathetic to begin with poisons the others with a drug called LSD for personal vengeance and soon the night spirals out of control...

I thought the film was good, the story was intense and the performances were really believable. It was actually refreshing to watch a film that relied on storytelling and atmosphere rather than buckets of blood and special effects. Its good to see new British talent pulling off solid work with no money invested...well done!

Bicycle Day is an independent feature film from the director Damian Morter who I believe has a very promising future in the film industry. The company Safehouse Pictures are a small but branching company who are promising more low budget features which I will be looking forward too watching. Bicycle Day is about a group of friends who take an annual camping trip into the countryside of Yorkshire only to find the bitter truth about each other with a little help form LSD. It did have an unexpected twisted end which was welcomed and quite honestly a little disturbing. It was refreshing to see the beautiful side of Sheffield rather then the usual dirty urban side I might add and good to watch a decent British film. I was impressed by the story and felt the start had a great character building structure and was captivated into the story from the minute go. The acting was very good and believable, Paul Collin-Thomas did however stand out for me. The soundtrack from the film was great and very fitting, some catching tunes too. I am always a little dubious about reviewing ultra "low" budget films but it is really not that obvious how little the production had spent on it. A few shaky shots but overall not a bad effort at all! A very promising first feature from Damian Morter which I think will do very well in the smaller festivals and open a few doors for the inspiring filmmaker. However I would be intrigued in what Morter could do with a budget!

Bicycle Day is a brilliant movie with dark and scary tones. Viewing a trip in the woods through the LSD drugged individuals is a unique slant on this kind of genre.

Damian Morter is not only a remarkable director but also a very entertaining actor. Seeing his character develop throughout the film was very enjoyable. Not only that, but you can't help connecting with the characters because of their humour and weaknesses.

With the sudden surge of releases in this genre it can be hard to find something that rises above the rest and provides the viewer with an enjoyable experience, but luckily Bicycle Day is one of those few films.

With plenty of blood, swearing and thrills this is a must for anybody who enjoys this genre or is a fan of indie films.

Well done Damian Morter (& crew)!

I was lucky enough to be invited to take pictures for the screening and can say it's a gripping story and fantastically shot, the acting is definitely top class. Watch out for this director and the actors, they're coming up. Can't wait to be able to buy it, it's definitely one for the movie nights.

I don't want to give too much away so I'll just say that when you think you know what's going to happen, the story turns you round 180 and your right back guessing, the acting from all characters is good enough for any big box-office smash so keep your eyes peeled, I'd love to see more of them. Great story, perfectly directed, brilliantly shot. Don't just take my word, buy it when it's out. I know I'll be first in line!