Haneke’s chilling, confrontational and controversial home-invasion thriller that redefined the genre. Disturbing, clinical and unforgettable, it shocked audiences worldwide before Haneke remade it shot-for-shot in 2007. The original is still the best.
A wealthy family are enjoying their lakeside retreat, only for their holiday to be shattered by the arrival of two seemingly polite young men, Paul and Peter. Arno Frisch delivers a horrifying turn as Paul, his actions implicating the audience through direct addresses to camera, questioning our appetite for watching violence as entertainment. You’ll never watch horror movies in the same way again.
Be warned there is a sustained focus on the terrorisation and humiliation of a family, including a young child, which takes place within a strong sadistic context.
All of our screenings are 18+ unless otherwise stated, and the film start time is as advertised above.
