Le manoir aka The Manor (2017)

[Salvador]

Genre: Horror, Comedy (slasher)
Country: France | Belgium
Release Date: 21 June 2017 (France) 4 July 2017 Neuchatel International Fantastic Film Festival (Switzerland)

Storyline: When friends decide to get together and celebrate the New Year in a remote mansion, they plan on making it a memorable occasion, even if it means being cut off from the outside world.
The festive mood turns sour soon enough when one of them disappears. It rapidly descends into a nightmare when their search for him leads to this discovery of Djamal’s corpse hanging by his penis. Trapped in the middle of nowhere, they’ll have to learn how to work together if they want to survive the night...

Director: Tony T. Datis
Writers: Bernardo Barilli, Dominique Gauriaud, Marc Jarousseau
Stars: Marc Jarousseau, Nathalie Odzierejko, Ludovik Day, José Garcia, Vincent Tirel, Vanessa Guide

[Salvador]

Reviews:

“The few hiccups in the movie would be the killer’s questionable attire (a deer mask with elongated antlers) and his actual motive for executing these dirty deeds (no spoilers, don’t worry). I just didn’t really care for, nor believe in, either of these aspects. Neither seemed really credible, creepy, or worth it. All in all, “Le manoir” is still an entertaining first attempt at feature films and promises to be career-worthy…” Simon Rother, Horror-Movies.ca

“Le Manoir is a very funny film, but once it ventures into full-fledged horror territory around the midway point, the safety of the characters becomes a concern […] Where most slapsticky horror-comedies avoid crafting characters that are actually worth cheering for, Datis spends a good amount of time building all of them up. While most never totally evolve past their stereotypes, the performers are generally charismatic enough that this doesn’t really matter.” Blair Hoyle, Cinema Slasher.

Wait! This is not just another slasher. It is a farce, an inversion of the classic slasher with some spot on humor that is desperately needed. In much the same way that "Tucker and Dale Versus Evil" twisted the redneck / hillbilly trope around, "Le Manoir" successfully bends the And-Then-There-Were-None trope into a comically exhilarating mess."Le Manoir" is a challenge to review, but a real joy to watch. This is the sort of horror comedy that would play well with an audience and could easily grow in reputation as it ages.by gavin6942

” …you have to give Datis credit for observing horror movie traditions while tweaking and twisting them at the same time. The mansion itself also represents some very effective location scouting and set dressing. Recommended without reservations for horror fans…” Joe Bendel, J.B. Spins

[HorrorHR]

when their search for him leads to this discovery of Djamal’s corpse hanging by his penis

WTF

[HorrorHR]

All in all, “Le manoir” is still an entertaining first attempt at feature films and promises to be career-worthy, especially for the motion picture virgins who will have you tilting your head back in amusement.

3/5: http://www.horror-movies.ca/2017/07/le-manoir-review/

[Salvador]

Receiving 3.5 stars out of 5, it is worthy of your interest and deserves to be seen.

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