Arts

Film: Gothika

From the very beginning - the black-and-white Colombia Pictures logo - you know Gothika is going to be a dark film. It leans away from the thriller genre, playing more to horror cliché.

Dark blues and greys? ... Check.
Failing electricity? ... Check.
Driving rain and closed roads? ... Check.
Paranoia and fear? ... Check.

If only they'd gone for the cut phone lines I think they'd have got a full house.

So not really my cup of tea, but I imagine a good night out for those who want this stuff.

(Far more importantly, the film was in Screen Four at the Ipswich UGC so I can report that they've sorted out the whole Four/Five thing. There's now a large number on the actual door. I'd like to think I'd made an impact but suspect that talking to staff would have helped more than just moaning here.)