‘I beg the good omens
I've had through the week
to counter the spell of the spirits
who seek to dampen the wishes
I've knotted in yarn
or darken the luck
of pulley-bone's charm.
One and one is two,
and three add to five.
Dead spirits stay dead
and live ones alive.’
Bewitched incantations, cursed land and Beulah Bondi’s devilish pact. People, it’s folk horror lite.
'I wanna get my hands on those murdering bastards.'
'That'll pass Cliff, everything passes.'
Woah. I was not expecting that. Like an existential 'First Blood' that transcends 'revenge movie' into something far weightier through a brilliant script and lead performances.
It predates and near-enough renders 'First Blood' worthless guff. And I [used to] love 'First Blood'.
"I wonder if this was a wise thing to do?"
"God knows, but let them dance."
I especially liked the Matti Pellonpää portrait.
