Bliss of Evil

A promising and engaging horror feature from a part of Australia not particularly renowned for its genre filmmaking, Bliss of Evil might just be exactly the kind of diamond-in-the-rough genre fans love to uncover.

Here Morris reverses the stream by having the slasher follow the guideposts of the suspense picture, trading by-the-numbers body counts for tension building across the narrative.

Laced with nineties guitar rock and girl power, Bliss of Evil is a confronting watch about trauma and toxicity wrapped up in slasher-friendly packaging.

Fans of the genre will no doubt be impressed by the ambition and enthusiasm on offer here. It's a testament to indie ingenuity, and deserves credit for that.