Live from Fantasia : The Ferryman

You may want to hug your dog before venturing out to watch New Zealand’s latest splatter export, The Ferryman.

Confined to the middle of the ocean, a nihilistic parasite is sending out distress signals in order to get within range of unwitting victims whose bodies it requires to inhabit for survival. So why does the parasite seem to enjoy torturing it’s hosts so much and what’s got it so spooked it’s constantly on the run?

An immensely entertaining actor’s wonderland in which almost every character gets to make the transition to evil incarnate (and manages to do it with believability and gusto), Ferryman probably goes one step too far in depicting it’s hidden menace with a literal visualization. Regardless, the direction from as-yet little known Chris Graham is executed with assured style, and even offers helpful tips on how to tame man’s best friend.