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  2. If Calibre's plot of two life-long friends fighting for their lives in an isolated country setting after a hunting trip gone wrong might seem a little familiar, the nuances to how the plot escalates are anything but. The debut feature from writer-director Matt Palmer, the Scottish Highlands-based thriller stars Jack.

  3. Calibre is a 2018 British psychological thriller film written and directed by Matt Palmer. After a debut at the Edinburgh International Film Festival, it was released on 29 June 2018 on Netflix. [1] It also had a limited release in select Curzon Cinemas in the UK from 21 October to 16 November 2018. [2]

  4. Jul 20, 2018 · An earlier version of this article and a picture caption misstated the surname of the director of the film “Calibre.” He is Matt Palmer, not Porter.

  5. Jul 9, 2018 · Calibre is a story almost totally devoid of surprises, and it’s all the better for it. After that inciting incident in the woods, the story relies on inevitability rather any gimmicks to hold ...

    • Suspense to Rival Hitchcock
    • Playing with Stereotypes
    • A Spoiler-Ific Trailer

    King has saluted the film, singling it out for its “Hitchcock vibe”. Hitchcock famously explained the art of suspense by saying it was better not to set off a bomb without warning, but instead show the audience that there was a bomb that could go off at any time. The ‘bomb’ in Calibre is a real humdinger, and the resulting suspense is so strong, an...

    You may think you’ve seen this story before. Two outsiders, one cocky and reckless, the other more straight-laced and shy, roll up to a remote village in the middle of nowhere. One or two of the locals seem hostile. There are ominous warnings in the air. A traditional ‘pagan’ folk festival is about to take place. But while King notes that echoes of...

    A word of warning: Calibre is one of those movies that gives away quite a lot in the trailer. So if you like a film to surprise you, you may be best off avoiding it before watching. If you really must get a flavour of what to expect however, here it is: Calibre is available to watch on Netflix now. • Have your say on the latest TV and film with Scr...

  6. Jul 25, 2024 · 'Calibre' Is Not Your Typical Psychological Thriller. Calibre begins with warm light cascading over Vaughn (Jack Lowden) as he says goodbye to his pregnant wife and embarks on a hunting...

  7. Jun 23, 2018 · Edinburgh Film Review: ‘Calibre’. It may be bound for Netflix, but Matt Palmer's terrific, intensely terrifying Scottish twist on 'Deliverance' has big-screen swagger. By Guy Lodge. Courtesy ...