Comments on: Review: ‘The Snowtown Murders’ An Uneven But Still Mesmerizing & Disturbing Serial Killer Thriller

By: Nik Grape

Nik Grape — Sun, 22 May 2016 04:26:54 +0000

Great review but I believe the film deserves a B+ or even A- from The Playlist. Daniel Henshall's performance is understated here. He is completely mesmerizing as John Bunting and part of it is due to how he manages to balance charisma and charm with psychopathy and fetishes. Other than him, the lead wasn't a very good actor but he portrayed the innocence and complete loss of his surroundings very well. The difficult scenes to sit through were handled a little too well, making it for a very uncomfortable watch. That particular scene is crucial to all the characters invovled (and to the story itself considering who the person is being tortured) as it reveals things about both main characters. Also, just a quick last thing: the music should get a shout out here, it's asbolultely fantastic and perfectly accentuates the lunacy and under-the-surface evil that lurks in the suburbs of Australia. Kurzel's brother composed it and I recommend for everyone to check it out on ITunes, it's truly captivating.

By: lulika

lulika — Sun, 22 May 2016 04:26:54 +0000

This wasn't really disturbing or difficult to watch at all.

By: beardy man-child

beardy man-child — Sun, 22 May 2016 04:26:54 +0000

Nice review of an amazing film but I have to disagree with the statement "The first half of the film, in which Jamie is slowly groomed and introduced into John's world is easily the best part of the film… when the film shifts into the graphic depictions of the killings — the first of which, partially described above, caused a massive wave of walkouts — feel superfluous, indulgent and unnecessary" The audience are seeing this through the eyes of Jamie thus in the second half of the film when Jamie is fully exposed to the actual violence John is commiting the audience is finally shown the true graphic nature of these scences. Yes the scenes are gorey but showing them to the audience at the same time as Jamie makes perfect sense in this context. If the audience are to witness John through Jamie's POV then surely when Jamie witnesses John's violence the audience must witness it in full?

By: Mr Anonymous

Mr Anonymous — Sun, 22 May 2016 04:26:54 +0000

One of the most disturbing films i've ever seen and one of the most difficult to watch i've ever seen. On more than one occasion i had my hand over my face as i really didn't want to view what i was watching onscreen. I can't tell you how grubby and dirty i felt after leaving the screening! Seriously, seriously disturbing! A one-time only film!