| London Voodoo | 
 enlarge | Director: Florence Worms
Actors: Keijo Nyrhinen, Jeremi Cockram, Shannon Stewart, Jaimie Mortimer-lamb, Marc Appleby
Studio: Heretic Films
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 101047
Format: Ac-3, Collector's Edition, Color, Director's Cut, Dolby, Dvd-video, Import, Special Edition, Surround Sound, Widescreen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 98
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
UPC: 691045701597
EAN: 0691045701597
ASIN: B0002VBIL2
Theatrical Release Date: 2004
Release Date: August 14, 2004
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Description
Special Features: Making of Documentary
Interview with a Voodoo Priest
Director Commentary
10 Deleted Scenes
Theatrical Trailer
Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound
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 Three and a Half July 14, 2006
Pratten is one to watch. I found this to be expertly directed. The suspenseful moments really jump out at the viewer, and the imagery and character development were top notch as well.
The acting got better as the film went on. It can't be easy playing a lady who weaves in and out of possession throughout the course of the film, but the lead lady did a fine and convincing job.
The writer seems to have done his research as the film seems to stress minute details that are rarely seen in the mainstream horror flicks.
If only the ending measured up to the rest. For a movie that kept me on edge throughout constantly throwing in new possibilities, the ending seemed corny, cliche, sappy, flat...
I encourage horror fans in the mood for something psychological and occult to check this out. A fine debut product from Pratten!
 Boring, weak plot, weak acting, the worst film ever I SWEAR March 26, 2006
1 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is the worst Voodoo film I have ever seen or even the worst horror movie of all time.
It starts like that, a man and his wife move to England because the husband has work there. The husband is very busy with his work and doesn't give his wife any attention. Then the wife finds 2 corps in the basement and she decides to kill her free time studying these corps (the husband has no problem with that) and then the usual happens, wife possessed by the soul of a voodoo queen, people trying to tell husband that his wife is possessed, husband doesn't believe, Wife starts to freak husband, husband believes and goes back to the people who wanted to help him then a small exorcism and boom the movie is over.
I don't know how this movie got all these high ratings. If you really want to see this movie rent it don't buy it
A for effort, but. . . September 7, 2005
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This movie, writer/director Robert Pratten's first, is an interesting and worthwhile movie that I recommend with reservations. The premise is fairly basic: a yuppie American couple with a young daughter moves to London for the husband's career. Soon, the wife is possessed by an ancient, pissed off spirit, who wants to possess the husband with her lost lover. As far as that goes, there's little you haven't seen before: the workaholic husband who doesn't have time for his family, the pissed-off, lonely wife, the ending reconciliation you know is coming right from the beginning.
But this movie, unlike so many others, is fairly effective. Instead of cheap shocks, it builds and maintains suspense through character development, and doesn't cater to the teenaged MTV moviegoing crowd. The acting here is uneven -- all of the actors run the gamut from cringeworthy acting to some really convincing stuff. Doug Cockle, playing the husband, does his best Kevin Spacey and occasionally comes close to pulling it off. He also boldly shows more skin than his wife. Sara Stewart, his wife, smolders like a pornstar in some scenes, yet at other times is very effective, both as mother and possessed warrior. Vonda Barnes is generally decent as the au pair. Unfortunately, all these characters are pretty unlikeable from the getgo, so it's sometimes hard to develop much sympathy for them.
Still, despite its obviously very limited budget, its cliched score, and its mostly utilitarian sets, this is an effective horror film, and quite a good debut for the director. It's not great, but there are some kernels of greatness in it. If you like good horror, definitely check it out; if you're in the mood for Hollywood thrills'n'chills, this is probably not what you're looking for.
 I'm in a Voodoo state of mind! July 2, 2005
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
I was lucky enough to catch the premiere of London Voodoo at the Fearless Tales Genre Fest in San Francisco this winter 2004 and was literally glued to the screen! For the first time since 1987's The Believers, and 1988's Serpent and the Rainbow, comes a stylish, authentic and urban tale of voodoo, possession, exorcism and redemption. London Voodoo is a film, much like Rosemary's Baby, in that it takes its time telling its story in order to reveal it's many hidden surprises.
Manahattanites Lincoln (Doug Cockle) and Sarah (Sarah Stewart) move to London with their baby and take up residency in a poshy reconverted old townhouse - not knowing that their new (but old) home, especially the basement, has a very serious past. Settling into their new lifestyle, Lincoln establishes his executive career with a popular high-end company in midtown. Meanwhile, Sarah and her baby are left alone in an environment that is not only foreign, but also extremely lonely -and director Robert Pratten does wonders with his leading lady by slowly revealing her American neurosis of the classic misplaced 'Yankee' in a new country.
With construction work going on throughout their new home, Sarah soon discovers a dark secret entombed in the basement. And this is where the film really takes off!
London Voodoo offers it all. Mystery and intrigue soon turn to paranoia and mounting terror. I'm not going to reveal any more of the storyline - you have to see this one for yourselves! The supporting cast, especially Trisha Mortimer, Sven-Bertil Taube and the vampy Vonda Barnes only add to the great atmosphere and subplots of the film. It's easy to see why director Robert Pratten won Best Director at the Fearless Tales Genre Fest. His attention to detail - especially his knowledge of the very intricate practices of voodoo, white and black magic and spells, is a lesson in itself.
And also noted is that his amazing ensemble' cast won the Best Acting accolades at the same festival- with kudos going to Cockle and Stewart.
Finally a creepy tale that relies on real actors - and not 'stars'. Maybe I'm old fashioned, but horror movies should always put characters first to pull you in before unleashing its fright upon the audience.
Much like the more polished fright flicks of the sixties such as Curtis Harrington's Games (1967), and even Freddie Francis' Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965), London Voodoo is a cerebral and stylish foray into the horror/voodoo genre . chilling without showing much, therefore leaving a lot to the imagination - but trust me - you'll jump!
A Superb Directing Debut! December 16, 2004
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
Robert Pratten's terrific indie film, London Voodoo, is a subtle and intelligent adult horror film in the spirit of Nicholas Roeg's Don't Look Now. Voodoo has never seemed less a cliche. Terrific acting performances, creepy out-of-the-corner of-your-eye editing and camera work, and a chilling gothic score by Steve Severin of Siouxsie and the Banshees fame all make London Voodoo a unique experience not to be missed by fans of intelligent horror. Bill Scheinman
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