Gareth Tunley's directorial debut, The Ghoul, is slow burning dark psychological thriller examining depression and mental illness. And occult black magic. And a detective hunting down a killer. Or maybe it's none of these things, having just seen the movie I'm not entirely sure.
A homicide detective (a fantastic turn by Tom Meten) goes undercover as a psychiatrist's patient to track a potential killer. Then, very slowly, thing begins to unravel, reality blurs, twists and loops around creating chaos and confusion until... It's one of those films where knowing as little as possible going in vastly improves the viewing experience, and if you like strange slow mindbending stuff then this is for you.
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A great lead performance is backed up by solid support from Alice Lowe & Geoffrey McGivern and a oddly compelling cameo from Paul Kaye. The cinematography is both claustraphobic and sweeping, switching from single room to Lost Highway style driving shots, all the while accompanied by an unsettling string score. Fans of Lynch, Wheatley and dark surreal mindfucks in general should enjoy.