Cold in July

"A superior piece of Texas pulp fiction that starts out like a house on fire, sags a bit in the middle, then rallies for an exuberantly bloody finish."

"A tense redneck noir with a twist - and a few issues - but it's more like a promising placeholder than the masterpiece they're capable of."

"This relentless tale of small-town treachery spiralling into bloody vengeance is one of the year's best indie thrillers"

"As for the performances, they're ripe and rich, even though the three core characters sometimes appear to be starring in entirely different movies."

"It's rare to see a movie where the first five minutes reveal almost nothing about what the audience can expect in the last five. It looms over viewers like it can't wait to kick their ass. And then it kicks."

"Jim Mickle returns to breathe vigorous new life into the pulpy neo-noir."

"A character-driven thriller with more twists than an off-the-map dirt road, awards-quality performances from the three leads, a rare sensitivity to the after-effects of horror and a sure directorial hand."