Edmond

Review by Clint Morris

Seasoned horror filmmaker Stuart Gordon - director of the cult classic Re-Animator - unleashes his classiest, and possibly – needless to say, considering the cast – most mainstream pic, Edmond. But in this case, would ‘an off-kilter Gordon effort’ have been better?

William H.Macy plays Edmond, a brutally unhappy businessman who, after a visit with a fortune-teller, learns that he’s “not where he’s supposed to be”. Intrigued by the information, Edmond starts to re-asses his current situation – starting by kicking his wife out on the street, and going on a search for sexual gratification on the streets. These changes aren’t doing him any good though – especially when his impulsive actions result in murder.

With excellent supporting performances from Julia Stiles (Save the Last Dance) and Joe Mantegna (Homicide), Edmond is an interesting-enough and rather compelling thriller (might even go so far as to say it’s a horror), but it doesn’t move fast enough or encompass anything gripping enough to sustain the interest of your commonplace movie fan.

EXTRAS

Extras include dual commentaries, deleted scenes, a making-of and an interview with the director.

Conclusion: Movie: 60% Extras: 65%