The Ghoul
classified 15Please note: This was screened in Aug 2017
A haunting psychological thriller, executive produced by Ben Wheatley, about a detective who goes undercover as a patient to investigate a psychotherapist he believes is linked to a strange murder.
Chris (Tom Meeten) is a detective called to investigate a mysterious, possible double murder. After he locates a suspect, with the help of an old colleague (and his ex) Kathleen (Alice Lowe), he poses as a patient to get access to his targets psychotherapist. As his therapy sessions progress, the lines between fantasy and reality begin to blur, and he begins to question his own identity.
A film where nothing is what it seems, The Ghoul is an atmospheric slow-burner that is more interested in psychology and the occult than solving crimes, and it's all the better for it. An impressive debut from Gareth Tunley (who previously starred in Kill List and Down Terrace) with style and invention to spare.