The Young Poisoner's Handbook
Summary:
Based on the true story of Graham Young, a young British psychopath of the early 1960s, this is the offbeat feature film debut of writer-director Benjamin Ross. Hugh O'Conor plays Young, who narrates the story in a sullen voice-over. He is an isolated, studious young adolescent who is increasingly absorbed in his chemical research projects and estranged from his annoying family. Af... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Hugh O'Conor - (Graham)
Antony Sher - (Dr. Zeigler)
Ruth Sheen - (Molly)
Roger Lloyd Pack - (Fred)
Charlotte Coleman - (Winnie)
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Review:
A deeply disturbing, wildly funny ode to the filmmaking style of Stanley Kubrick with a splash of the gothic gallows humor of cartoonist Edward Gorey tossed in for good measure, this debut film from writer/director Benjamin Ross transforms a true-life incident into a revamped version of A Clockwork Orange (1971). It's a slick, clever ef... Continue >>
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