'Killer's Moon' is a nasty little British horror film drenched in atmosphere and a seedy mix of Kubrick's 'A Clockwork Orange' and Cunningham's 'Friday the 13th.' It's set in the misty Lake District and concerns a bus load of rather scantily-clad schoolgirls who become lost in the wilderness after their coach breaks down. Due to the encroaching darkness the girls take shelter in a remote hotel but are completely unaware that four LSD-induced lunatics have escaped from an asylum and are heading their way with only murder in mind. What sounds like a rather goofy horror flick turns out to be a rather creepy episode that features some rather borderline quotes and despicable death/rape scenes involving the girls. The killers in question look as if they didn't make the final 'A Clockwork Orange' line-up, but are far worse than Kubrick's unholy gang, and they wreak havoc across the misty fens until they are captured, or in some cases killed themselves.
If like me you are a fan of cult Brit films such as 'Fright' and Sam Peckinpah's powerful 'Straw Dogs' then you'll find much to savour in this cult obscurity. Despite garnering quite a following 'Killer's Moon,' for all its atmosphere and chills has never gained the reputation it so deserves, but with countless films being made about people meeting unhinged maniacs in the woods, this low-budget movie is head and shoulders above most. At times this has the feel of a Hammer House of Horror episode but the high levels of nastiness will make sure you don't get the two confused.
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