Some Guy Who Kills People - Average title - great film

If you can ignore the slightly cheesy title, you'll find this is actually one of those rare hidden gems of films. It crosses many genres. It can go from grisly serial-killer flick to touching family drama in a matter of moments, plus it throws in a good few black comedy moments (mainly courtesy of the Sheriff's dry humour - a character who steals every scene he's in!).

It's about a man who's recently been released from state psychiatric care (or simply `the loonie bin' as he keeps referring to it). He lives with his mother and gets a low-key job in an ice cream parlour. However, when he's not serving up cherries on sundaes, he's gruesomely hacking to bits a pack of high school bullies who he blames for mercilessly picking on him during high school and later putting him into care.

He seems quite content with this until one day, by accident, he literally bumps into his long lost daughter who, in turn, seems to take HIM under her wing and invoke a daddy-daughter reunion. Not only is the film both violent and touching, but it also manages to do something that few films can, i.e. have a child actor that you actually like. His daughter is both brash and yet endearing and the young actress is certainly going to be one to watch in the future.  There's a minor sub-plot involving Lucy Davis as the mandatory 'love interest' for the central character.  She doesn't have an awful lot to work with, but does her best with what she's given.

If your sense of humour leans towards the `black side' you should enjoy watching the various relationships rise and fall. If you can stomach a small amount of gore and blood (there's not as much as you might expect for a film with this title, mainly because this isn't a 'horror' film and the budget probably wouldn't have stretched to it anyway) you will be rewarded with a funny and touching experience.

8/10 The Force is definitely strong with this one