This new Blu-ray release from Signature Entertainment bears all the hallmarks of a future cult movie. The makers have thrown everything but the proverbial kitchen sink into this 93-minute cavalcade of sci-fi and horror, which will delight genre fans and deserves a far wider audience.
Whilst on vacation in Thailand with his family, American cop Jake (William Moseley), his wife and young daughter are visiting a shopping mall. Suddenly, all hell breaks loose as an armed madman (Michele Morrone) kills scores of innocent shoppers and Jake finds himself hurled into a supernatural realm. When demons escape and begin wreaking havoc on the streets, the city is thrown into absolute chaos. In order to save his endangered family, Jake joins forces with a mysterious novice monk, and together they embark on a journey that leads them to the very gates of Hell.
We need not, however, trouble ourselves too much with the story, which becomes somewhat convoluted as it progresses. The selling point here is a series of superbly constructed action set pieces, which are thrillingly realised. We have shoot-outs, explosions, martial arts combat and most strikingly, almost as many monsters as a Ray Harryhausen movie, including an attack by a flock of harpies straight out of Jason and the Argonauts. The directors Steffen and Alex (yes, really, no surnames here) exceed expectations, and perhaps the only complaint is an overuse of subtitles for dialogue that could just as well have been spoken in English.
The disc also includes a making-of documentary which enhances an already exciting movie that’s bound to satisfy all those who dive into its wild embrace. Great stuff.
HOME SWEET HOME: REBIRTH is available now on DVD and Blu-ray and on Prime Video.
