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The Cottage

  • 20082008
  • UnratedUnrated
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
13K
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Dave Legeno in The Cottage (2008)
A tough, cute woman is kidnapped for ransom and brought to a rural English cottage. David and two morons have way more to worry about than her crime boss stepdad, his two Asian killers and her.
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A tough, cute woman is kidnapped for ransom and brought to a rural English cottage. David and two morons have way more to worry about than her crime boss stepdad, his two Asian killers and h... Read allA tough, cute woman is kidnapped for ransom and brought to a rural English cottage. David and two morons have way more to worry about than her crime boss stepdad, his two Asian killers and her.A tough, cute woman is kidnapped for ransom and brought to a rural English cottage. David and two morons have way more to worry about than her crime boss stepdad, his two Asian killers and her.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
13K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
16,072
902
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    • Director
      • Paul Andrew Williams
    • Writer
      • Paul Andrew Williams
    • Stars
      • Andy Serkis
      • Reece Shearsmith
      • Jennifer Ellison
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Paul Andrew Williams
    • Writer
      • Paul Andrew Williams
    • Stars
      • Andy Serkis
      • Reece Shearsmith
      • Jennifer Ellison
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 103User reviews
    • 84Critic reviews
    • Awards
      • 4 nominations

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    Jennifer Ellison and Reece Shearsmith in The Cottage (2008)
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    Jennifer Ellison in The Cottage (2008)
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    Andy Serkis
    Andy Serkis
    • David
    Reece Shearsmith
    Reece Shearsmith
    • Peter
    Jennifer Ellison
    Jennifer Ellison
    • Tracey
    Steven O'Donnell
    Steven O'Donnell
    • Andrew
    James Bierman
    • Bouncer
    Cat Meacher
    • Club Receptionist
    Danny Nussbaum
    Danny Nussbaum
    • Man in Suit
    Logan Wong
    • Muk Li San
    Jonathan Chan-Pensley
    • Chun Yo Fu
    Simon Schatzberger
    • Steven
    Doug Bradley
    Doug Bradley
    • Villager with Dog
    Dave Legeno
    Dave Legeno
    • The Farmer
    • (as David Legeno)
    Katy Murphy
    • Farmer's Wife
    Georgia Groome
    Georgia Groome
    • Farmer's Daughter 1
    Eden Watson
    • Farmer's Daughter 2
    Steven Berkoff
    Steven Berkoff
    • Arnie
    • (uncredited)
    Johnny Harris
    Johnny Harris
    • Smoking Joe
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Paul Andrew Williams
    • Writer
      • Paul Andrew Williams
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The man with the dog who speaks to David when he goes to the village telephone Is Doug Bradley, better known as 'Pin-Head' In the Hellraiser film franchise.
    • Goofs
      When David drives to the nearby village to make the phone call he parks his car facing the opposite direction he is to return. After the call and after his encounter with the village folks he returns to his car and drives off without reversing his car. The car was automatically reversed.
    • Quotes

      David: She alright?

      Peter: She's still unconscious.

      David: That's chlorophyll for you.

    • Crazy credits
      Stay till the very end of the credits for an additional scene. After the scene fades to black "Fin" appears onscreen, followed with a question mark a few seconds later to read "Fin?"
    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Cabin in the Woods Horror Movies (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Freaks Make The World Go Round

    User reviews103

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Serkis in undeniably the star of this film
    Director Paul Andrew Williams wanted to "write a film that cost no money and was all set in one place". And the first sixty or so minutes stuck to this agenda pretty well; Two brothers kidnap the daughter (Jennifer Ellison) of a wealthy man, he sends out two crazy Chinese guys to kill them, nerdy brother Peter (Reece Shearsmith) looses the all important mobile phone and older hard-man brother David (Andy Serkis) swears a lot, all in the confines of a deserted cottage. The dialogue is just about snappy enough to keep this interesting. Not much to be said for the camera work – but it does kinda add to the atmosphere. And then they end up in another cottage and the blood bath begins.

    It's pretty obvious why they cast Ellison: she has big bouncy boobs and her harsh liverpoodlian accent is juxtaposed perfectly with her blonde hair and Barbie doll face. No one really cares that her script rarely ventures beyond words too rude to publish here – the camera generally focuses on her chest/backside with the occasional headbut thrown in. Shame really; I was hoping she'd amaze us all with her diverse acting talent, but I guess it's a case of you can take the girl out of Brookside but you won't get an amazing actress out of a soap star.

    Serkis in undeniably the star of this film. The perfect gangster with a heart, his sincerity and charm kept me watching throughout. I'm not entirely sure why he chose to do The Cottage – perhaps, like me, he was hoping this would be one of those rare things; a funny independent British comedy. But unfortunately it just felt like Williams had taken The Chain Sore Massacre and Hot Fuzz, cut out the best bits, stuck the leftovers in a blender and then forgot to cook it properly.

    By all means go see this if you like blood, guts and rolling heads, just don't expect any intellect in the script.
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    • Release date
      • March 14, 2008 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Official soundtrack site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Kulübe
    • Filming locations
      • Isle of Man
    • Production companies
      • Isle of Man Film
      • UK Film Council
      • Screen Yorkshire
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    • Budget
      • £2,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,626,080
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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