There's nothing like a microbudget horror film done right. Its a rare breed, but it does exist. Us Sinners is one of those films. Us Sinners is about a socially inept man named Tim. Tim works for an office cleaning company by day, and by night trawls the streets looking for prostitutes to lure and slaughter. Living with an overbearing mother and mocked at work Tim is the perfect example of how serial killers are born.
Taking its ques from such films as Maniac and Henry, Us Sinners is certainly a disturbing ride. Filled with intense scenes acted surprisingly well considering the lack of budget the film is at times difficult to watch. The actor playing Tim did a great job of creating a simultaneously feeble and nervous character as well as dangerous and frightening. Remember that weird kid in school that always got picked on that you thought might be building bombs in his basement? That's Tim. Competently directed and fairly well paced, I never found myself bored and I cared about the characters throughout. Tim starts out as a killer but continues to spiral out of control as the film progresses, making an interesting if disturbing ride. There does seem to be a strange obsession with feces throughout the film with a few scenes involving Tim's mother forcing him to go drop one. I guess its just another level of control that the mother exerts over her son. The logline of the film, "The carnal climax is so disturbing it will leave you breathless," is indeed true. I won't give it away here but it pushes the film up and out of the generic serial killer realm.
Working with a very limited budget the director George Snow is able to create an interesting and disturbing film that certainly shocked this viewer with a rather explosive ending. If you get the chance, check it out. Mr. Snow may be onto something here and may be a new talent to keep your eye on.
Gore-medium
Nudity-mild
Overall - 7/10
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