A really good horror film from France. A white collar criminal named Carerre is locked up with three more violent offenders in a shabby, stone prison. But Carerre has nothing to fear. Soon, his wife and lawyers will have his bail money straightened out and he'll be out of prison in no time. But then the bad news. His wife is leaving him. Stuck in prison with no chance of getting out, Carerre's answer is found in a journal hidden behind a brick. Yet, as he and his fellow bunk mates begin to explore the journal, they find there may be darker secrets found in its pages.
I had really low expectations going into this low budget film, but was pleasantly surprised. The first hour rolled along quickly without any dull moments. The last 30 minutes gets a little strange, but fits well with the rest of the story. It seems like France is taking its place as the new king of horror with Japan still spinning its wheels with the long haired ghosts and America with its 320932023 remakes. Not as gory as Inside and Frontier(s), but just as tense. Good stuff.
7/10
This was director Eric Vallete's first movie. He could be something to watch out for in the future.
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