Psychoville: DVD Review
Psychoville
Rating: M
Released by BBC and Roadshow Entertainment
To those in the know, the League Of Gentlemen are comedy
icons.
So when it was announced two of their founding quartet were
shooting a new dark comedy series for the BBC, there was much to
celebrate - and be afraid of.
Described as a dark character comedy mystery featuring the weird
and the wonderful, this 7 part series involves 5 sets of characters
- the majority of which are played by Reece Shearsmith and Steve
Pemberton; as well as a career changing dark turn from Dawn
French.
This quintet appears unconnected but each of them receive a letter
which simply states "I know what you did" and they all set out to
try and track down who the blackmailer is.
As all of their paths cross, it becomes clear they share something
in common - and that the blackmailer may be a lot closer to home
than they first thought.
Psychoville is brilliantly psychotic - it's once again proof that
these British comedians are the best and darkest the country's ever
turned out. The show is mesmerising and will suck you in with its
gallows humour and macabre view of life.
It also scores highly for episode 4 which sees the entire League of
Gentlemen team reunited in one episode, an homage to Hitchcock,
which plays out in just one set - sheer genius.
Extras: Commentaries on all episodes, interviews
and behind the scenes all add to the wealth of material on this two
disc set
Rating: 8/10
