In the wake of a car accident that killed one woman and injured another, a figure in black riding a motorcycle is killing anyone connected to the accident or the cover-up that followed.
this is a giallo influenced thriller that takes a by the number plot and turns it into something special. This is a small hidden gem with a great cast and wicked visual style that lifts the film up from any number of by the numbers inde thrillers and makes it something you'll want to sit on the couch and watch.
I'm not going to lie and say there is anything new plot wise, because there isn't. Instead I'm going to say that the film builds suspense and mood by creating a visual style that actually works. It works so well that even the over used drone shots that now seem to be part of every film seem new and deliught the eye. (Seriously there were a couple of shots that had me say out loud that they looked cool). This is a modern day giallo which does what the form frequently did which was take an okay narrtive and spice it up with the visuals.
I shouldn't be down plasying the plot, it isn't as messy as giallos from the 70's, but at the same time you'll know who is behind it all almost instantly.
Definitely worth a look on a night on the couch DEATH CYCLE is now on VOD
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