Downhill (2016)
Chilean horror film directed by Patricio Valladares, the fella behind both versions of brutality fest Hidden in the Woods.
Despite being terrifically filmed Downhill is one hell of a mess. Beginning as an off road cycling event the film tumbles head first into some sort of backwoods redneck romp with added virus like body horror traumas- think Cabin Fever gone Lovecraftian here - before finally ending up as some sort of goat ****ing satanic free for all.
Had it encapsulated just one of these horror motifs then it would have bordered on being something special but sadly Downhill not so much goes downhill fast but doesn't seem to know in exactly what direction it wants to take.
I really need to watch this 'Everything but the kitchen sink' horror again.
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