Mute Witness – Movie Review
ABC Film Challenge – Favourites – M
Director: Anthony Waller
Writer: Anthony Waller (Screenplay)
Cast
Plot: A mute make-up artist working on a slasher movie being shot in Moscow, is locked in the studio after hours. While there, she witnesses a brutal murder, and must escape capture.
Runtime: 1 Hour 35 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Mute Witness on the set of a horror movie, where make-up artist Billy (Zudina) works. However, Billy returns to set for something and stumbles upon a murder in progress. She witnesses the brutal attack by two film crew members. However, she dramatically escapes the hands just as others arrive.
Once the police arrive the killers and Billy must prove what happened, with everything pointing at a fake. However, Billy knows what she saw and only her sister Kay (Ripley) believes her story. To make matters worse the director Andy (Richards) wants to continue the shoot with the same crew behind the murder. Can Billy discover any evidence to prove her story before it is too late?
Verdict on Mute Witness
Mute Witness is a horror thriller following a mute who witnesses a murder. However, it was on a film set and the killers made it look like a production. She must try and prove what happened and elude the people trying to capture her before becoming the next victim.
This movie is a smart intense thriller following a murder on a film set. It has a couple of excellent chase sequences, with the one around the film set being fantastic. That moment is a long intense scene watching Billy eluding capture and is fantastic to watch. This is a real gem that works on so many levels to give us an intense thriller that delivers on every scene.
Where to Watch
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Final Thoughts –Mute Witness is brilliant, relentless and intense.
