The Cottage

Following on from the success of his debut feature London To Brighton, Paul Andrew Williams’ sophomore effort is a relentless dark comedy with an extreme twist. Brothers David (Andy Serkis) and Peter (Reece Shearsmith) have set aside their differences for a quick moneymaking scheme – the kidnapping of mob boss Arnie’s daughter who they plan to hold to ransom. Tracey (Jennifer Ellison), bound, gagged and unconscious, is locked in the trunk of the car.

Aiding them in their ploy is Tracey’s stepbrother Andrew. Screaming threats and violent insults, Tracey fights liks a wildcat and the hapless trio begin to panic and argue amongst themselves – totally unaware that Andrew was followed.

With Arnie on his way and the game almost up, Tracey turns the tables on her captors and, with Peter as her hostage, escapes though the nearby woods seeking refuge in a remote farmhouse in the hope of finding a telephone to alert his or her father. As David and Andrew close in on her trail, they soon discover something far more terrifying is lurking in the darkness and the stage is set for a grotesquely comic battle for survival.