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Cold Light of Day (1990)

Cold Light of Day (1990) #Review

Synopsis- February, 1983. Detectives are called to a residential address in the London suburbs following reports that the drains have been clogged by human remains. Director- Fhiona-Louise Cast- Bob Flag, Claire King, Keith Hamilton Cobb Genre- Horror | Crime | Drama Released- 1989 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 4 out of 5. Cold Light of Day, directed by Fhiona-Louise, delves into the dark and disturbing…

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Cold Light of Day (Fhiona-Louise, 1989)

Horror movies based on true stories- not urban legends or made-up-but-sold-as-true-stories (like the Amityville movies)- but actual true stories, true crimes and killings.  After all, viewers tend to come to horror films for some kind of escapism, catharsis, identification or otherwise to find a way to cope with or scape from a world that’s terrifying in and of itself.  Horror films based on true killings or killers, by their nature, must be disturbing, and while disturbing isn’t necessarily out of line for a horror movie- some films thrive on it- disturbing because it reminds the viewer of real life atrocities is a much harder sell.  

Because of this, movies tend to be more influenced by real crimes (as in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre’s take on Ed Gein) tend to take some for of reality as a starting point but diverge enough away from it so that the viewer is not directly confronted with a horrible reality.  Some films try to take true crimes and play them off lightly, exploit their name for exploitation value or simply play them as cheap slasher films for lowest common denominator audiences- hence we have the numerous Manson and Zodiac Killer cash-ins of the 70s and the low-rent, bad-taste direct-to-video serial killer movies of the early 00s (Ted Bundy, which is played almost a dark comedy, Ed Gein, Gacy and the slightly better than the rest of the bunch Dahmer, as well as an even cheaper and borderline unwatchable series of true crime horror films directed by onetime Fassbinder protege Ulli Lommel).

Meanwhile, one in a while, a really good movie emerges from the muck, rarely a straightforward horror film, but often a serious dramatic film with horrific elements too effective to exclude it from the horror genre altogether.  The best of these is probably Henry- Portrait of a Serial Killer, but the idea goes back to Fritz Lang’s M and has produced such expectedly good, thoughtful and disturbing films as Peter Bogdanovich’s Targets, Leonard Kastle’s “The Honeymoon Killers, Alan Ormsby’s Deranged, Shōhei Imamura’s Vengeance is Mine, William Friedkin’s Rampage and the film in question today, Fhiona-Louise’s Cold Light of Day.

Resembling “Henry” in some ways, Cold Light of Day is a very low-budget film of limited scope, which uses its cheapness and lack of locations to its advantage, creating a believably grimy and soul crushingly claustrophobic atmosphere (the entire film takes place between the killer’s apartment, the pub and the police station where he is later questioned) that no doubt played a role in driving the otherwise very boring, closeted Dennis Nilsen to a series of stranglings, drownings and mutilation murders of men he picked up for sex on the street on in the pub.  The mundane settings make Nilsen’s actions after the crimes- including necrophilia, all the more troubling.  Like Henry, though there’s some style to the film, it all feels a little too real for comfort, and why it’s easy to say Cold Light of Day is a “good” movie, it’s difficult to say it’s enjoyable to watch (thankfully, it’s a fairly merciful 81 minutes, resembling in some ways an English punk song of the same era- bleak, brutal and right to the point).

Though films like these are hard to find and difficult to watch, they are ultimately rewarding in the sense that they really push the horror genre into more serious and thoughtful territory.  They’re not horror-as-fun, and though they’re disturbing, they’re not specifically geared towards showing you some “fuck up shit” as so many other low budget, often fan-made films are, they are one extension of the genre at its most serious and relevant and while they might not entertain on the level of a Nightmare on Elm Street 3 or, you know, Prom Night 2 or something else fun, they give the viewer pause and force them to think about what they’re watching, and why they’re watching it, what they see in the kills and in the victims, to feel, to think and otherwise engage on a deeper level than just sitting on the edge of their seat in anticipation of the next jump scare (not that there’s anything wrong with that).

If you can deal with a movie that ultimately aims to make you feel bad, Cold Light of Day is a great left-field addition to your season’s horror viewing.

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Cold Light of Day (1989) Fhiona-Louise.

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Preview: Cold Light of Day (Bluray)

Preview: Cold Light of Day (Bluray)

February, 1983. Detectives are called to a residential address in the London suburbs following reports that the drains have been clogged by human remains. One of the property’s residents, Dennis Nilsen – a mild-mannered and unassuming civil servant – is brought in for questioning, leading to the discovery of one of the most shocking and disturbing cases of serial murder ever to rock Britain.

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Cold Light of Day (1989) Dir. Fhiona-Louise

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Cold Light of Day will be released on Blu-ray on October 27 via Arrow Video. It’s limited to 2,000 units. Gilles Vranckx designed the new cover art; the original poster is on the reverse side.

Written and directed by Fhiona-Louise, the 1989 British serial killer film is based on the true crimes of Dennis Nilsen. Bob Flag stars with Martin Byrne-Quinn and Claire King.

It includes a die-cut slipcover and a booklet featuring writing on the film by Jo Botting and a look at how the press reported Dennis Nilsen’s real-life crimes by Jeff Billington.

Cold Light of Day has been newly restored in 2K from from the original 16mm camera negative, approved by Fhiona-Louise, with original uncompressed mono audio. Read on for the special features.

Special features:

Audio commentary by writer/director Fhiona-Louise (new)

Audio commentary by film historians Dean Brandum and Andrew Nette (new)

Interview with actor Martin Byrne-Quinn (new)

Interview with actor Steve Munroe (new)

Original promo film made to raise financing

2 short films starring director Fhiona-Louise: Metropolis Apocalypse (1988) and Sleepwalker (1993)

Re-release trailer

Booklet

February, 1983. Detectives are called to a residential address in the London suburbs following reports that the drains have been clogged by human remains. One of the property’s residents, Dennis Nilsen – a mild-mannered and unassuming civil servant – is brought in for questioning, leading to the discovery of one of the most shocking and disturbing cases of serial murder ever to rock Britain.

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Cold Light of Day (1989) Blu-ray Review: Portrait of a British Serial Killer                            Obscure British serial killer film details the grubby life of a real life (if slightly fictionalized) murderer.

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Cold Light of Day (1989)

Dir. Fhiona-Louise

•Bob Flag, Martin Byrne-Quinn, Geoffrey Greenhill•

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Cold Light of Day (1989) Review

Fictionalized account based on the actions of serial killer Dennis Nilsen.

Review : 

Directed by Fhiona-Louise a 21 year old acting student who wrote and directed the feature film. Were taken on a Fictionalized account of serial killer Dennis Nilsen. Who for the film adaption is called Jordan March. Jordan (Bob Flag) preys on the homeless and sick. Eventually killing them and sometimes having sex with there dead corpse before he dismembered them. He would flush certain parts down the toilet and the rest hide underneath the floorboards. What you witness in Cold light of day is anything but sadistic .

I Have personally read a book about Dennis and his killing's. The film may be fiction the interpretation Fhiona really did capture the essence. Alongside Flag who was a classmate of Fhiona they display Jordan as devote of his actions, emotionless at the moment of the killing. Only showing emotion after he killed someone. Sometimes having sex with the corpse before he cleaned up. What would ultimately lead into his arrest was his own stupidity. Flushing body parts lead into the drains getting clogged. Here Jordan is shown killing 4 or 5 men, In Reality Dennis killed 12. There is not plot beyond or between th murder's but the emotions the film stirs. It's not a feel good type film. Knowing the content there are interrogation scenes spliced in giving the viewer a minor break before the next kill. with Fhiona behind the camera and bob flag in the title role they nail the desperation. As for the graphic nature the killings are short. We see the strangulations / drowning then the aftermath but never the dismemberment. We may see Jordan sleeping with a corpse or just once having fun but the film never lingers on these moment's. They are there for clarity and not discomfort. 

I can see many being put off with a film like this. If your like me and into serial killers and crime this is a must see film. Fhiona knows the lore, the stories and crafts a simplified set of event's though disturbing. 

Top Five Reason’s You Should Watch Cold Light of Day

True life crime

Fhiona-Louise Directing

Realistic Tension and Despair

Bob Flag As Jordan

Artistic Vision

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Cold Light of Day (1989)

Dir: Fhiona-Louise Star: Bob Flag / Martin Byrne-Quinn / Geoffrey Greenhill

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