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Blockhead

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A failing novelist desperate for inspiration thinks his muse appears to him in the form of a drunk, psychotic decorator. As his novel takes shape, his life spirals and erupts into a violent chaos, but his next piece could just possibly be genius.

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Anton Bitel SciFiNow Sep 15
4/5
This sophisticated poioumenon is concerned precisely with plagiarism, appropriation and theft, and the way that these crimes of, and against, art can be transformed into random acts of great idiosyncrasy and originality. Go to Full Review
Joel Harley Starburst Aug 28
3/5
A solid enough independent thriller, but a really good depiction of the profound discomfort artsy types have around those who work a more hands-on profession. Go to Full Review
Kat Hughes THN Aug 28
4/5
A commanding performance from Danny Horn, leads Matt Harlock’s exemplary debut in the arena of fiction feature films. Shrouded in a stifling Gothic atmosphere, Blockhead feels like a modern variant to the literary classics referenced within it. Go to Full Review
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Movie Info

Synopsis A failing novelist desperate for inspiration thinks his muse appears to him in the form of a drunk, psychotic decorator. As his novel takes shape, his life spirals and erupts into a violent chaos, but his next piece could just possibly be genius.
Director
Matt Harlock
Producer
Matt Harlock, Oliver Kendall
Screenwriter
Matt Harlock
Production Co
Halflife Films
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 20m