Writer/director Vibeke Muasya’s unnerving Danish horror-thriller ‘Twisted’ is currently in selected theaters and available on demand. A young man is found shot to death. Due to the mysterious circumstances of his demise, his romantic connection with Hannah is defended by her mother Silvia until she finds her gory sexually violent drawings. What is Hannah hiding? Silvia decides to protect her daughter at all costs.
Speaking about the film, director Vibeke Muasya shares, “I wanted to make a female-driven thriller about the unspeakable – the destruction of a human being. Destroyed by misplaced love and mother protection. Having grown up with a paranoid mother who often suffered from psychosis, it has mattered to me to create a story evoking the claustrophobic feeling of being in a bond with a person whom you both love and hate. A person who will ultimately destroy you if you do not destroy the relationship. We produced this film low-budget but rich in artistic freedom. It took a village of ‘crazy’ woman and a few good men.”
The film has a few twists and turns as you’d expect from this genre, skillfully executed under Muasya’s direction, accompanied by convincing performances, particularly by Madeleine Masson and Karen Leigh Sharp. It’s a well-constructed and thought-provoking movie, with a pace and execution that should leave you entertained if not concerned with what obsessions can cause.
Movie Rating: 3 stars.
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1 Star = Unwatchable
2 Stars = Cannot Recommend
3 Stars = Great for the Fans
4 Stars = A Solid Movie
5 Stars = Must Own (DVD/Stream Download)
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