In Dirty Boy, Isaac (Stan Steinbichler) desperately wants to escape a cult led by Walter (Graham McTavish) and Verity (Susie Porter) who won't let him leave. The screenplay by writer/director Doug Rao blends horror, psychological thriller and dark comedy with very mixed results. If it were more fun and campy, perhaps it would've worked better, but the beats rarely land as Isaac inevitably tries to escape and seek revenge against his captors. Dirty Boy is yet another B-movie that doesn't go far enough with its premise and only goes briefly bonkers during the last ten minutes, but by then it's too little, too late. It's not as cringe-inducing as The Home, though, but the plot leaves too many questions unanswered without enough exposition or imagination for that matter. The production design and cinematography create some atomspheric visual, but this isn't the kind of film where the style compensates for its lack of substance. The surprises and palpable scares or thrills remain low which makes for an often dull and unsatisfying experience that doesn't amount to anything that would elevate the film above mediocrity. At 1 hours and 38 minutes, Dirty Boy is a total knockout. It opens in select UK theaters via Raven Banner & Firebook Entertainment.