Them

aka: Ils
France 2006, 74 minutes
Dir. Xavier Palud, David Moreau
In French with English subtitles
Rating: [R16]
Genres: Foreign Cinema, Horror

Feat. Olivia Bonamy, Michael Cohen, Adriana Mocca, Maria Roman

Aroview: French horror that takes the 'home invasion' subgenre to chilling new heights, sees a young couple terrorized in their home by unseen intruders.

The extended chase sequence which makes up the bulk of the film is relentless, claustrophobic camerawork, barely glimpsed figures and sudden bumps in the night retain the tension throughout. To make things worse, Bonamy and Cohen are unsually sweet as the poor couple, a pair to gun for as their modest eutopia crumbles around them. A triumph in a saturated genre, with an ending that packs a punch.

NZ International Film Festival 2007