Cannibals and Carpet Fitters is a 2017 British comedy horror film directed by James Bushe. The movie stars Darren Sean Enright, Richard Lee O'Donnell, and Zara Phythian in lead roles. The film premiered at the FrightFest Film Festival in London and received positive reviews for its blend of horror and comedy. The story revolves around a group of carpet fitters who are hired to work on a house in a remote area of Wales. The group of mates, played by Darren Sean Enright, Richard Lee O'Donnell, and Chris Simmons, are excited to have landed a job that will pay well. However, they soon find themselves in a terrifying situation when they realize that the owners of the house are cannibals who want to use them as their next meal.
The movie starts with a classic horror movie cliche, with a group of friends planning a weekend trip. However, it takes a turn when they are hired to fit a carpet in a house on the outskirts of a small Welsh town. The group of friends soon finds themselves stranded in the remote location and are forced to face a mysterious, cannibalistic family who inhabit the house.
Despite having to deal with the owners of the house, who are intent on turning them into their next meal, the group of carpet fitters is determined to survive. The plot of the movie progresses with a funny and harmless attempt from the carpet-fitting group to get out of the situation. This is interspersed with some laugh-out-loud moments, despite the bloody and gruesome nature of the plot.
The characters of the movie are well-developed and the actors did a great job portraying their individual personalities, making them likable to the audience. The standout performances were from Darren Sean Enright, Richard Lee O'Donnell, and Zara Phythian, each having their moments of humor and seriousness. The lead actors pull off the horror-comedy genre, which is not an easy feat.
The movie also features impressive special effects and scenes of gore that are both humorous and repulsive. The bloody moments are handled with an appropriate level of humor infused in the mix, making it accessible to a wider audience than if it were a straight-up horror movie. The transformation of the main characters from clueless carpet fitters to full-on cannibal fighters was handled brilliantly.
Overall, Cannibals and Carpet Fitters is a must-see horror-comedy film. Director James Bushe blended the horror and comedy genre seamlessly, making it an instant classic. The film is a perfect example of how to create a fun film in the horror category without resorting to cheap scares or gore. The movie is not just for horror fans, it is for anyone who likes to laugh and can handle a bit of gore.
Cannibals and Carpet Fitters is a 2018 comedy with a runtime of 1 hour and 23 minutes.
It has received moderate reviews from critics and viewers, who have given it an IMDb score of 5.2.
