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Severance (2006)

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User Rating: 6.8/10 (10,623 votes)
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Overview

Director:
Christopher Smith
Writers:
James Moran (screenplay) and
Christopher Smith (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
25 August 2006 (Ireland) more view trailer
Genre:
Comedy | Horror | Thriller more
Tagline:
Another bloody office outing. more
Plot:
A team-building weekend in the mountains of Eastern Europe goes horribly wrong for the sales division... more | add synopsis
Awards:
4 wins & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
Danny Dyer blames C4 for hair loss (From digitalspy. 15 July 2008, 3:06 AM, PDT)
User Comments:
Enjoyable British comedy/horror from the director of Creep. more

Cast

 (Cast overview, first billed only)
Toby Stephens ... Harris
Claudie Blakley ... Jill

Andy Nyman ... Gordon
Babou Ceesay ... Billy

Tim McInnerny ... Richard
Laura Harris ... Maggie
Danny Dyer ... Steve
David Gilliam ... George
Juli Drajkó ... Olga
Judit Viktor ... Nadia
Sándor Boros ... Coach Driver
Levente Törköly ... Lodge Killer
János Oláh ... Flamethrower Killer
Attila Ferencz ... Head-squish Killer
Bela Kasi ... Headbutt Killer
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
P45 (UK) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong bloody violence, language, drug content and some sexuality/nudity.
Runtime:
96 min | Canada:90 min (Toronto International Film Festival)
Country:
UK | Germany
Colour:
Colour
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital EX
Filming Locations:
Hungary more
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Company:
Dan Films more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Danny Dyer spent 10 weeks toning up in the gym prior to shooting. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When everyone gets off the coach after it stops at the fallen tree, dark vehicle tracks have appeared in front of the coach which weren't there in previous shots. more
Quotes:
Richard: [Talking to Maggie about Palisade Defence, a weapons company] It's a public company. Members of both our governments are on the board. They're not going to do anything immoral! more
Movie Connections:
Spoofs Buono, il brutto, il cattivo, Il (1966) more
Soundtrack:
We'll Meet Again more

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31 out of 36 people found the following comment useful:-
Enjoyable British comedy/horror from the director of Creep., 18 November 2006
7/10
Author: ba.harrison from Hampshire, England

Severance is a pitch-black comedy/horror that successfully blends laughs with outrageous scenes of extreme violence to tell the tale of a group of employees for a weapons company who, whilst on a team-building weekend in Eastern Europe, run into trouble when they are attacked by masked assailants.

I found the film to be both highly amusing and also rather creepy, although how much you enjoy the film will depend on how warped your sense of humour is. I liked it a lot, but then my sense of humour has always been rather questionable.

The story, which bears some resemblance in places to the extremely over-rated Hostel, allows some conjecture on the audience's part as to exactly who the killers are—something I particularly liked. Theories are bandied about by the film's characters, but the issue is never resolved absolutely, allowing the audience to decide for themselves.

The likable cast give sterling performances and manage both the comedic and horrific elements with ease. Director Christopher Smith, who also made the rather humdrum Creep, handles the action well, and the film moves at a brisk pace delivering plenty of chills and thrills along the way.

And to cap it all, Smith makes sure that the gore-hounds get their quota of blood 'n' guts, and even finds time to throw in a couple of topless escort girls for good measure.

I give Severance a very respectable 7 out of 10.

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