When Ann (Naomi Watts) and George (Tim Roth) take their young son Georgie to their idyllic country home for a holiday, their plans are only to enjoy tranquility and restfulness. But their intentions are drastically interrupted when two young men, Peter (Brady Corbett) and Paul (Michael Pitt), appear on their doorstep. Eerily polite and dressed all in white, Peter and Paul ask to borrow some eggs. Soon, the family discover that they are the prey in an evil game of cat-and-mouse, as the disinterested young men torture them both psychologically and physically as part of an elaborate "game".
From the award-winning director of Hidden , Michael Haneke, remaking his 1997 German-language original, Funny Games is shocking and terrifying: a thriller that will challenge, disturb and shake you to the very core.
Release Date: 06/05/2009 Languages: English Genre:Horror,
Mystery / Thriller Director:Michael Haneke Runtime: 108.0 mins Format: DVD, Region 4 (PAL) Catalogue:
MMA2839
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What the national critics are saying...
"Many horror films crumble on close inspection. FUNNY GAMES, though, looks sturdier the harder you look" - WALLY HAMMOND, TIME OUT SYDNEY
½ "His thesis that American audiences are easily manipulated and that screen violence does immeasurable harm is contentious but this shattering, nightmare-inducing movie will have you pondering the question late into the night." - PIER LEACH, WEST AUSTRALIAN
"FUNNY GAMES consciously and conscientiously breaks all the rules of the conventional thriller." - VICKY ROACH - DAILY TELEGRAPH
"If you're looking for a strong traditional thriller (hell, even a weak one that at least gets the rules right) you won't find it here. The film is well-acted, atmospheric, bold, confrontational and revelatory. It could easily have satisfied its audience, it sought instead to vex us. To some, that'll make it insufferable; to others, unforgettable." - STUART ROBERTS - CANBERRA TIMES
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