Redundant and unnecessary.

Good concept, poorly executed.

best movie i've ever seen.

Watching it is like watching the spectacle of a class clown at their best: you laugh at their jokes, instigate their defiance, and "ooooh" when they get in trouble.

Dark and confusing story dives into the multidimensional territory of time loops; peppered with a bit of Fight Club & a dash of Taxi Driver. Don't let the title fool you, certainly not horror.I had never heard of this film before and it was rated average-like so I watched it at home & I can't say it was time wasted (I like movies) but I can't sing its praises either. At one point midway through I was so bored that I did consider turning it off but I knew the ending had something in store that, even if not amazing, I felt I should stay on for.The ending will disorient viewers, including myself, and it's quite good. Unfortunately for the ending, the bulk of the rest of the story leading up to it borders on slow torture. A lot of films are great until the final act ruins them; this one is the opposite, with a climax that would have done better attached to a different project.A for effort. 4/10 for my tastes.

I had no idea what to expect when I put this movie in to watch. I'd heard nothing about it, found little online and had watched the trailer getting an idea of what was to come but not quite. The end result was mixed.The film begins with the investigation of a double murder in a London home where detective Chris has been called on to the case. Deciphering clues and after some assists from an old girlfriend, Chris finds that there is a connection to a psychoanalyst. He goes undercover as a patient with the woman to see if he can access more information.And that's where things begin to go a bit off kilter. As the movie progresses forward we as the viewers suddenly find that perhaps what we saw at first was not reality at all. Instead, we find that Chris may indeed be a patient of the psychoanalyst but not in an undercover capacity. Instead, perhaps the entire scenario of his being a police detective is the delusion that he as a patient is suffering from.As the story twists in that direction we learn more about Chris. We find that he suffers from a deep form of depression that is compounded with other events that take place as the film moves on. As the detective he was trying to find out information on another patient named Coulson. The two eventually meet and form a friendship. But Coulson soon begins to become agitated, telling Chris not to trust the psychoanalyst and predicting she will find a reason to send him on to another.When she does exactly that, Chris begins to wonder if Coulson is correct in his conspiracy theories concerning both the new and the old psychoanalysts. More clues come, or at least through the eyes of Chris, that make him ponder everything that is going on around him. As things he takes comfort in suddenly begin to change, he begins to wonder of the improvement he was showing was staged or if he is indeed losing his sanity. The last segment will make the viewer wonder the same about their own view of what's going on.The movie is a dark film to say the least but interesting at moments. On the whole there are some points that will feel like they drag on too long or go nowhere. Still, it at least takes chances and goes places we've most likely never gone before. It's original and there is something to be said about that. The acting is well done but the story is the centerpiece here.Arrow Video has done their usual solid job on this one offering a well done presentation. Extras include interviews with the cast and crew, the film makers commentary track, THE BARON a short film by director Gareth Tunley and the original theatrical trailer. This is not an Arrow release of a classic film but something new. It's worth taking a look at but for me I can't recommend adding it to your collection. That will depend on your own tastes.

Sorry folks, its great to do a project like this film but it kind of falls down flat. I believe a good vision of depression or psychosis must begin by showing us the character in a balanced frame of mind. This should help us perceive what they will eventually lose, giving us a greater understanding of their slow/fast decline from reality into somewhat darker territories. Without that a film like this is just an abstract nightmare for a character we have little connection to. As a consequence of this the film feels a little too abstract but without the depth to carry that abstraction. I like the synopsis, it could be a fine film but it needs some work.Perhaps what would offer this film a better reaction is if it were presented in a different manner. I would do a serious edit, make it into a half hour short and issue it as a piece of art film rather than a feature.

The Ghoul is not a horror. It's a highly engaging thriller, I saw at a Q&A screening in London. The story is in some ways reminiscent of Memento and Fight Club, but is completely it's own and highly original.It's about the inner psyche of a paranoid unemployed amateur detective in London who's trying to figure out his own life and his increasingly mysterious hallucinations. When he begins spying on his therapist, he meets another patient, who appears to have severe delusions, and he becomes convinced the therapist is embroiled in an elaborate conspiracy against him.Brilliantly written script, brings into the psyche of the main character while keeping you on the edge of your seat right up until the end. With some really incredible acting, The Ghoul is a highly engaging and satisfying film, despite the incredibly tiny budget it was clearly shot on. Brilliant and thought provoking.