Hounds of Love (2016)
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Directed by: Ben Young
Starring: Emma Booth (Evelyn), Stephen Curry (John), Ashleigh Cummings (Vicki), Susie Porter (Mother)
Country: Australia; Effed Up Australian-NZ Cinema
Language: English (Optional Eng Subs)
Runtime: 01:43:38
Genres: Based on a True Story, Serial Killers, Captivity-Kidnapping, Teenager, Sexual-Violence against Women, Old-Young
Plot – Spoilers:
The opening scene gazes leeringly at the flesh of high-school girls. Someone’s watching. A couple actually.
Evelyn lures the girls home, dousing their suspicions with her feminine presence, and later assists her partner John, in the sexual torture. She’s clued in to John’s specific needs – whether it’s lining up slices of bread to go with his habit of lining up stubs in an ashtray, or ensuring the general cleanliness of the girls who often end up pissing or shitting themselves.
Hounds of Love is roughly based on the Australian serial-killing couple, David and Catherine Birnie, but portrays the female killer more sympathetically here, unlike in the real case. It also doesn’t get too much into the violence, instead choosing to focus on the complicated relationship between the couple. But because it’s a pretty well-made film with good performances especially by Emma Booth, the violence though often alluded to, is tangible. There’s also a beautiful scene capturing dark sexual excitement, set against Nights in White Satin.
Random Thought:
If you harm another person because it pleases your loved one or is the one thing that can keep the two of you connected or if you simply do it because it’s rooted in plain old jealousy, how different is that from a killer who kills because it’s the only thing that fills the emptiness.
Only good movies play Joy Division, RIP Ian Curtis
The ending just felt so fake & it didn’t make any sense. It felt like the producer just fabricated a feel good ending, ignoring many things that previously unfolded in the story.
When Evelyn murdered John, I have to assume it was because she was triggered by John killing her dog. Which is understandable. However, there were several obvious reasons why she shouldn’t or wouldn’t murder him at that moment she did.
1) Evelyn was abused by John throughout, yet only threatened to kill herself & she was type that accepts abuse. 2) John was strangling Vicki, so why not just let John murder & bury Vicki, instead of killing him at that moment? 3) Evelyn hated Vicki & had just tried to kill her with pills. 4) Evelyn had begged John to kill Vicki multiple times. 5) It defies logic that Evelyn would murder John & let Vicki walk out the front door, to then likely go to the police & report Evelyn for kidnapping, drugging, raping, assult & attempting to murder her, the murder of John, & being a lead suspect in the other girls disappearances.
At the very least, Evelyn should’ve let John finish Vicki, then kill him.
Good film acting is good especially the lead female roles.
This movie is a good reminder that women are always innocent victims and incapable of doing anything wrong. Until you read about the real events it’s actually based on, then you realise it’s all a work.
“then you realise it’s all a work” First of all REALIZE is spelled r-e-a-l-i-z-e. That’s why there was that squiggly red line under the word when you wrote your comment. Second – what does “then you realise it’s all a work” mean?
realize is the american spelling which means the wrong spelling
Fuck u fred you fat shit. Americanish is the most unique lamguage ever existed. The day you were born was wrong.
hahahahahahahaha!! Don’t hold back KW. Tell im how you REALLY feel!!
Thanks for the lecture, Nazi wannabe, but the word “realise” does exist – it’s the UK English spelling variation. Next time you want to give grammar lessons, get all the facts first.
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Always with the threats of violence and asking people to listen hard to your guffs. The only thing you punish regularly is your purple-headed, pox-ridden cod.
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Pre teens,faggots & babies again….you dirty,dirty PEDOPHILE motherfucker,get some help you sick fuck
This is why Santa wont be visiting you this year either, naughty naughty
Thats true but at least I do not rinse, repeat and diliver sloppy seconds. You might as well be a bot considering your lack of invention.
We all know that you enjoy causing harm to kiddies. Cumming here is what you do when your facial herpes is flaring up and you can not go out during the day without making people vomit.
Just listen to these little faggots whine and cry. You sound really mature. I guess you really told me off good you little fucking pussy. Ha ha you fucking jack off faggots. Cry and spam more you gay little fucking assholes. Ha ha.
David really got you guys good. All you can do is think about him. You’re acting like little gay boys in love. Why don’t you grow up you fucking cry babies?
Stop using homosexuality as an insult fucking mongoloid
Fuck you, you sick, twisted POS. It is and should always be an insult, you fucking idiot liberal tool.
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Youre obviously butt ugly having to stoop so low as to putting your details here, asking someone to fuck you. Go and suck the contents of some used condoms and stfu.
Ummm what details
I removed it. Saw it late.
You’re better off asking your dad. He’s clearly into bestiality.
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Under 150ibs
At least 5 1/2ft tall
I may oblige
Handwriting style looks male, probably a transsexual you don’t want to oblige believe me.
I also got the sense its a manboy but out of interest what in the handwriting made you think that.
If the anus is tight enough, what’s the problem?
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Hounds of Love!
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Super unexpectedly Great Movie!
In memory of Kirstie Alley I will be watching ..Drop Dead Gorgeous, 1999.. which may not make it to this site but is a nicely fucked-up, feel-good movie fit for the cheerful season.
I had a hard on for her when she was young and hot, but later in life she turned into a big fat slob but still made some good films. A shame shes gone and I hope she rests in peace.
nothing fucked up about that movie, but it’s an awesome and hilarious satire, go watch it everyone
fucking crap
Not a bad movie, but subtitles would have been nice. Had to put it so loud that I wonder why my neighbours didn’t call the cops…
Many Eng-language movies have optional subs on Player 1. You need to manually select it (CC button)
Thanks, … Didn’t see that, good for next time.
I thought this was a great film.
Oh wow, that was really good. I recognized Susie Porter from “Wentworth”, Marie Winter was one of my favorites.
I have to say that Ashleigh Cummings screams were intense!
I love this movie, agreed
Hell yeah another awesome Aussie flick based on the David & Catherine Birnie murders back in Western Australia in the early 80s,really great film & while it doesn’t go into the brutal graphic detail,a very honest portrayal of the Bernie’s & their crimes,still a fucking excellent movie,similar vibe to snowtown,cheers guys…….oh that’s right saying thanks makes me a kiss ass right? Lol🖕
Finally – someone reviewed a movie they watched. Unlike those little fucking pussies like Ted Nugent and Ron Jeremy – the two gay faggots that love to fuck each other in the ass. Those 2 fucking faggots have never even watched a movie on here. They just comment on the EUM comment board because they are lonely gay boys desperately searching for recognition from other gay men. It’s like a gay lonely hearts club comment section for them.
Thankyou!!!!,no shit,much appreciated!!!! You give me hope that this site is not completely overrun by morons,cheers
Good Oz flicks
Snowtown
Daddy’s little girl
Storm warning
The horseman
The loved ones
Killing ground
& theres many other I just can’t think of straight up,but we occasionally come up with some raw gems in Oz
Nice. I am going to look some of these up. Thanks.
Really?! Loved Ones? Have you seen Wake in Fright? Please do yourself this favour
Wake in fright? No thats the first ive heard of it,thanks,awesome,I’ll look into that now,cheers
I watched it last night!
It should be in any list of all time great Aussie movies!!! Bleak as hell
When was your last review?
I did for ..little boy blue.. and ..ebola.. . Personally I only make a review comment on a film I have recently watched and maybe an aside if I know the film from the past. My view of films changes over time.
Ed is a filthy LIAR who is just jealous of two great posters who have MUCH more intelligent and humorous posts than him. It’s so sad that there is no way to stop a LIAR on the web spewing total bullshit. Anyone who reads their posts knows that they are not in any way “gay”. Fuck you ed, you fucking POS cocksucker.