Piggy (2012 film)

Piggy is a 2012 British horror crime film. It is written and directed by Kieron Hawkes, produced by Fulwell 73 and DP Film Productions and starring Martin Compston, Paul Anderson, Ed Skrein and Neil Maskell.

Piggy
Directed byKieron Hawkes
Screenplay byKieron Hawkes
Produced by
Starring
Edited byBenjamin Turner
Music byBill Ryder-Jones
Production
companies
Release date
  • 4 May 2012 (2012-05-04)
Running time
106 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Synopsis

In London, Joe (Compston) enters a depression after his brother is murdered on his way home after a night out, and the police think it looks like an open-and-shut case. However, a man called Piggy (Anderson) arrives claiming to be a mate of the brother and he wants revenge, but is Piggy real or a figment of Joe’s imagination?[1]

Cast

Production

The film was produced by Danny Potts and Leo Pearlman for Fulwell 73 and DP Film Productions with Creativity Media, and directed by Kieron Hawkes. Executive Producer’s on the project were Gabe Turner, Joe Moore and Patrick Fischer.[2]

Release

The film had a limited UK cinema release on May 4, 2012.[3]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, Piggy holds an approval rating of 18% based on 11 reviews.[4]

Critical reception

Mark Kermode on the Kermode and Mayo's Film Review show on BBC Radio 5Live called it “Death Wish for shoegazers” and “strangely disturbing, ultimately unsatisfying”.[5] The Guardian felt it lacked subtlety but compared Anderson’s swaggering performance to the character of Tyler Durden in Fight Club.[6]

References
  1. "The Observer Piggy – review (Phillip French)". The Guardian. May 6, 2012. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  2. "Piggy". BFI. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  3. "Piggy". Time Out. May 1, 2012. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  4. "Piggy". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  5. "Mark Kermode reviews Piggy". bbc.co.uk. January 15, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  6. "Piggy – review". The Guardian. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
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