Cold in July

...just when audiences will presumably be settling into the groove ... the film makes a hard sideways swerve.

A character-driven thriller with more twists than an off-the-map dirt road, awards-quality performances from the three leads, a rare sensitivity to the after-effects of horror and a sure directorial hand.

Nick Damici and Jim Mickle are back with a shape-shifting romp that veers from gory to goofy, harking back to a more macho age.

...the film has both a giddy, escapist feel and a grim suspense...

...it's a howling, high-grade thriller that holds you tight in its grip.