Fresh
A highly imaginative if often darkly disturbing work that even at its most seemingly outlandish remains intriguing and involving.
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times
Heartless
The darker it gets the more you see.
2010 · 1h 54m · N/A
Drama, Horror, Thriller
Directed by
Philip Ridley
Overview
The story follows Jamie, a troubled young man with a birthmark on his face, which has left him feeling isolated and fearful, hiding from the world outside. He lives in the East End of London, an area notorious for its violent hooded gangs. According to news reports, the gangs are now wearing demon masks. But, one night, Jamie discovers the terrifying truth.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
75%
Tomatometer
Fresh
"Heartless" is an uneasy mixture of B-movie shocks, social commentary and sentimentality that shows a potent imagination at work.
Kyle Smith, New York Post
Fresh
It doesn't go anywhere special or much of anywhere, though it goes there in appreciably icky style.
Manohla Dargis, New York Times
Fresh
A moody, portentous tale of demons running amok on the streets of London.
Nathan Rabin, AV Club
Fresh
With erratic success, Heartless tries a number of different veins.. but it's on firmest footing as a macabre comedy.
Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice
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