Director: Chris Hopewell, Crispian Mills
Release Date: June 8 2012
Based on: Paranoia in the Launderette by Bruce Robinson
Genre: Horror Comedy
Starring: Simon Pegg
Availability: Streaming on Netflix and other sites
Summary: Children’s book author Jack (Simon Pegg) has switched genres and is working on a book about Victorian Era serial killers. His research has left him paranoid, which is only worsened when a serial killer becomes active in his neighborhood.
Stumbled across this on Netflix last night and the wife and I decided it was worth a try. I hadn’t heard of it, but I loved Pegg in Shaun of the Dead. While it was an interesting story, Pegg is what really made it shine.
With the exception of a few jump scares and minor gore, the subject matter is the main component of the horror aspect. The film is very much a comedy placed within a horror atmosphere, which Pegg excels at.
Much of the humor comes from Jack’s paranoia and his dramatic over reactions to his fears. He creates situations for himself that only worsens his fears and leads to more laughs for the audience.
Overall I enjoyed the film and would recommend it.
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