A group of youngsters go out to a disco on Christmas Eve and accidentally run into a shepherd who has prepared himself for a night of pure insanity.
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Cast
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| Vincent Cassel | ... | Joseph / Joseph's Wife | |
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Olivier Barthélémy | ... | Bart (as Olivier Barthelemy) |
| Roxane Mesquida | ... | Eve | |
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Nico Le Phat Tan | ... | Thaï (as Nicolas Le Phat Tan) |
| Leïla Bekhti | ... | Yasmine | |
| Ladj Ly | ... | Ladj | |
| Julie-Marie Parmentier | ... | Jeanne | |
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Gérald Thomassin | ... | Maurice |
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Quentin Lasbazeilles | ... | Gilou |
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Guillaume Bacquet | ... | Bébert |
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Alexandre Borrel | ... | Jérôme |
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Georgette Crochon | ... | Marie |
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François Levantal | ... | Le pompiste / Le chirurgien |
| Monica Bellucci | ... | La belle vampiresse | |
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Oxmo Puccino | ... | Client boîte |
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On Christmas Eve, in the Styxx Club in Paris, the troublemaker Bart and his scum friends, Thaï and Ladj, meet the bartender Yasmine and the customer Eve, and after a fight of Bart in the nightclub, Eve invites the group to go to her house in the country. While on the road near the cottage, they are introduced by Eve to the weird shepherd and housekeeper, Joseph, whose wife is pregnant. Joseph feels a sort of attraction for Bart, and during this Christmas night, Joseph discloses his real intentions. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Country:
FranceLanguage:
FrenchRelease Date:
1 February 2006 (France) See more »Also Known As:
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€2,700,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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by Sheitan
Backing Vocals by Dimitriu
Mixed By Florent Sabaton
Rap by Hi-Tekk
Recorded By Marco Casanova
© 2006 120 Films / La Chauve-Souris / Because Music
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Sheitan in Hindi means devil. See more »Crazy Credits
A few seconds after the credits start, a subliminal pornographic frame is inserted. See more »Soundtracks
Batârds De Barbares (Sheitan)by Sheitan
Backing Vocals by Dimitriu
Mixed By Florent Sabaton
Rap by Hi-Tekk
Recorded By Marco Casanova
© 2006 120 Films / La Chauve-Souris / Because Music
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Unaware that this is a French film, I liked the sound of the premise, so when I put the DVD on was (pleasantly) surprised that it was in French, makes an interesting differentiation from the usual U.S. films of the genre.
"Sheitan" begins similarly to "Wolf Creek" in terms of a group of young adults just doing ordinary things, before the terror is unleashed upon them, so for some time it does not seem as though you are watching a horror / thriller - even though you know you are.
The film switches between ordinary (men and women wanting to hook up with each other), to plan bizarre (the arrival and subsequent "adventures" in the small town) to the shocking (everything that follows). Seriously, some of it is so absurd and it feels totally original.
The acting is very good. Vincent Cassel is unrecognisable as the creepy Joseph. Hottie Oliver Bartelemy is terrific as Bart, Roxane Mesquida is great as Eve, as is Leila Bekhti as Yasmine, and Nico Le Phat Tan as Thai and Ladj Ly as Ladj.
Some of the phrases that the young adults say seem a bit strange, but I don't know if that is because of poor translation (I can't speak French), but it did become a bit distracting at some points. Overall though, an odd, disturbing and highly entertaining film.