In cinemas, it might have been overshadowed by flashier rivals, but perhaps, on demand, this slow, but winningly bleak little tale will find the audience it deserves.

[1922] is a credible addition to a filmography where practically every thought the writer commits to paper is, seemingly, deemed fit for the screen.

The familiar case of a short story stretched too thin in a feature film.

The performances are great from top-to-bottom...this was a movie that probably should have been on the big screen.