Cut

I have to admit I was enticed by the synopsis that mentioned the film was shot in one continuous take. The truth is most of it is, some 62 minutes worth of it, and that alone is reason enough if you buy into the gimmick. After all, you will have to put up with a curiously amateurish opening (done for a reason of course) that had some really deliberate bad acting just to get you into the mood for what's going to unravel, because the next action sequence won't turn up until half an hour later.

Set primarily within and around the confines of a mansion, I felt the story was nothing to shout about, being but a narrative piece that seemed secondary to the technical aspects of the film. Written and directed by Alexander Williams, ample time got devoted to introducing the group of 6 characters one by one, and there were some really uninteresting dialogue going on that had me switching off in some parts as they were really going on talking about uneventful back stories, suffice to know that they are in the home of someone else's uncle, and the introduction also allowed us to have a first hand look into all the rooms, nooks and crannies that will be useful come later in the film.

Basically, once we get past the introduction, things start to pick up. Suffice to say that our group somehow finds themselves terrorized by a group of clown face paint wearing thugs who are out for blood and will stop at nothing until everyone in the house is killed off. Equipped only with things found in the house and used as makeshift weapons, the narrative then unravels itself in real time as we are supposed to root for the individuals to get out of their predicament.

Taking place pretty much like a stage play, one must salute the technical brilliance of the film, having shot most of it in one single take, and you can imagine the kind of logistical nightmare that presents itself should any one part just failed to make the grade, or someone was to miss the cue. Sure there could be other films already made which employed similar techniques, but to me, it is still a marvel to wonder at the sheer determination for anyone wanting to pull such a film off, and the countless amounts of time and dedication that went on behind the scenes (some as seen during the end credits) to ensure things get worked out to perfection.

Awful.... are you kidding. I am ashamed that I have to give this piece of sick crap 1 out of 10 it doesn't even deserve 1 out of 1000. Please don't even think about seeing its trailer . I can say one thing that the person who directed this movie must be traveling by locals.

The movie is about some people please excuse me for calling them that are asked to run haywire running inside a shanty house as some clowns (perhaps the director and producers) are there to kill them, it is also about trying to close and open doors. Height is when one of the friend first check if the door is closed and then in the next moment opens it to allow the clown faced creature if you can call it to enter .This is just one example of how bad the script is unfortunately for the viewer the movie is also directed by the same person.

The good thing about the movie is that you don't have to worry to understand the dialogues or for that matter what is going on in the movie.

I must congratulate the actor for having the courage to work in this movie I feel sorry for them. But wait if you are thick skinned like me then the torture is not yet over for you the last 15 mins is going to rip you off , trust me IMDb censor those words which I want to use here to let you know about the climax of the movie.

Last but not the least I request the industry to cut people associated with this movie else ....

STAR RATING: ***** Saturday Night **** Friday Night *** Friday Morning ** Sunday Night * Monday Morning

Cut is trying to ride on the publicity of being the first Brit horror flick to be shot in one continuous take, the impression being of trying to create a 'real time' feel to it. It sort of works in this sense, but in terms of making it 'work', it's a miserable failure.

This is just an amateurish and embarrassing effort from beginning to end, with no redeeming qualities to speak of. Cheap looking, not scary, not funny, poorly written, badly acted and over faster than sex. And, of course, infamous glamour girl Danielle Lloyd has her sexy image plastered on the front cover to lure you in, despite being in it for less than five minutes at the beginning. She shouldn't expect her 'acting' career to go very far on the basis of this. *

I actually stumbled across Cut quite a while ago as I'm a huge fan of Joe Dante and was checking out what Zach Galligan was up to these days. I'm based in America and I bought the film on Amazon and I was really impressed. Zach looks great and yes the two main actresses go topless which is always a plus in my opinion! I forgot about the whole one shot thing pretty quickly and viewed the film normally. The plot gripped me enough, I was sufficiently on edge and drawn in by the characters. I did get one belting fright which I didn't see coming and I never saw the twist coming either so it definitely ticked plenty of boxes in terms of what I look for in films I love. I'm not saying it rocked my world but I'm certainly not asking for my money back.

This is a film bound to slice opinion, when you consider that apart from the opening 'film within a film' segment, the whole of CUT was filmed in one take!!! I didn't know this when I bought the film, I just figured it looked pretty cool, in fact it wasn't until a few minutes into the film that I noticed what was happening and I couldn't believe it. This is brave film making when you consider all the tried and tested horror film camera language they are sacrificing by shooting this way and in my opinion on the whole they pull it off. It's even got a few shocks! The plot doesn't smash any boundaries but hardly the point here. The actors all do extremely great jobs, with all round strong performances.

Directors/Writers trying something different and having the bottle to go against the grain should always be applauded. Cut is to be both applauded and enjoyed, an excellent viewing experience. I very much recommend this to any and all genuine film fans out there.