Few filmmakers love genre cinema as much as Edgar Wright. Already hiding in the British cult series Spaced and the films of the Cornetto trilogy (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz and The World’s End). countless references on film history. In 2021, Wright ventured into a particularly dark profession.
Last Night in Soho is an extremely exciting and stylish mix of psychological, thriller and horror elements, which takes British cinema of the 1960s as a model. What should not be missing are serial killers. Wright was inspired by one of the best serial killer movies anyway: eyes of fear aka Peeping Tom.
Horror thriller on Amazon Prime: Last Night in Soho unleashes a nightmare set in 1960s London
At the heart of the Last Night in Soho story is young Eloise (Thomasin McKenzie), who grew up in the country but is now finally moving to the big city. In London wants her Passion for fashion design let loose. However, she soon finds herself in a dark labyrinth full of abysses.
You can watch the trailer for Last Night in Soho here:
Last Night in Soho – Trailer (German) HD
Before Eloise knows it, she’s roaming through the body of young Sandy (Anya Taylor-Joy). London 1960s and meets the seductive and manipulative club manager Jack (Matt Smith). Eloise is fascinated by the world sparkling with bright lights. However, she soon realizes that she is lost in a nightmare.
Wright stages this nightmare in intoxicating images in which the limits to reality blur. What is really happening? And what is Eloise imagining? Last Night in Soho has many levels that make us question what is shown again and again before the film erupts in a fiery finale.
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