Beyond nasty. Went into this blind and in hindsight was probably not the best choice of film to watch on a flight with two young children sat behind me but hey what can you do. It’s another great entry into the very niche sub genre of evil gut-punch cinema — setting out to have a desired effect on the viewer and ing with flying colours all while telling a grounded story based on true events — not just an exhibit for cheap shock and horror. Two knockout performances and one of my favourite scores of the last 10 years.

Despite the subject matter and about everything else that makes this terrifying i never realised until now how funny it actually is in parts. Seeing it for an eighth time i want to say? it’s quite clear that this is right up there with the best of the best american epics and without doubt one of THE towering pieces of work this century thus far. I’m talking like top 5 movie of the last 25 years good.