This gutsy, brilliant, terrifying and also incredibly funny movie is a Must See for all. A controversial thriller about an interracial lesbian couple, the naive Toni and the evil Jackie, a woman suspected of murdering her own baby. After getting off to a rough start the two girls hit it off and indulge in a passionate affair going on to murder Toni's abusive husband Rick, played by the talented Cameron Barnes. Toni essentially realizes she has taken on more than she bargained for as Jackie proceeds to embark on a series of senseless murders. While dealing with incredibly dark subject matter the film delivers plenty of entertaining one liners, mostly delivered by Jackie, played by the writer of the story, Chloe Traicos.
With a mostly unknown cast the performances delivered are convincing and real. Traicos is electrifying as the sociopathic Jackie McGann. You cannot take your eyes off her and she keeps you riveted from the first moment, stealing every scene she is in. Cameron Barnes is phenomenal as the abusive and unfortunate Rick who finds himself brutally slaughtered. Kent Hatch who plays Jackie's drunken ex fiance Stan is another who you cannot stop watching. Both a hilarious and a tragic figure Stan is almost symbolic of the isolated one horse town - Devil's Cove a place society's misfits tend to gather. Christelle Baguidy also does a fantastic job of playing the gullible Toni Duval, a girl not so innocent as she first appears.
Erik Lundmark has certainly done a tremendous job in directing his first feature. Hopefully we will be seeing more films by him.
In short this is an incredible piece that I fully recommend.
Review of Devil's Cove
