ShangLuda Admirable film.

WillSushyMedia This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.

Sabah Hensley This is a dark and sometimes deeply uncomfortable drama

Taha Avalos The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

glyptoteque There have been some excellent indie-horror in the past few years, like Headless, We Are Still Here, Thanatomorphose and The Burnt House. In that respect, considering the superficial cut and paste "horror" that's being produced in feeble Follywood, true horror fans definitely should be grateful for all the talented and nasty subterranean spirits out there who have a vision and are able to bring their insanity to celluloid. And here is the crux; as long as you really know how to make a horrific atmosphere and have a decent story to tell, chances are that the end result will prove to be satisfying. Of course good acting always helps, but as long as the two aforementioned basics are in place, the ability of the actors ( as long as it's not totally abysmal ) is merely the topping.This feeble display however is the polar opposite of all things horror, of all things disgusting and nocturnal, and the director should at once redefine himself. Preferably redefine himself into someone not involved with film-production at all. At best, bringing coffee to actually talented directors. As others have mentioned, the technical aspects are plain amateurish; the filter being used is like watching a damn home video ( which would be perfectly acceptable if we were talking faux snuff ) and the lighting is s**t. As for the story, murderers using the blood of their victims to paint with is titillating enough, but then at the very least I would expect to see some decent bloody killing on display. Sorry to disappoint you immensely, you don't get that here. All you get is abysmal acting, characters that are not believable in any shape or form, and some ultra light lesbian S & M porn. Do you get horror? Not in the slightest. A worthless piece of film.

Jean Stark I read a lot about this film before I see it so was very interested to watch it when it arrive yesterday. Some people love, and some people hate Nature Morte. All my favorite movies are like this.First point, the cover is not a good indication of Nature Morte. It says "Hostel in Latex", I do not know "Nihilista Magazine" but I think the author see a different film to me. Maybe he just look at the picture on the box.Nature Morte has big ambitition, it have a lot of locations and costumes and it wants to be a big movie. But I think that director Paul Burrows is not a very rich man!The acting is OK, I like Jeso Vial, Carole Derrien and Laurent Guyon but maybe I am bias because they are all French. Some of the actors are not so good, but this is normal in small horror movies.The colors in this movie are very nice, the picture is sometimes to dark, but for me, this is only a small problem. I read some people think it is more like an Italian thriller from the 1970s, but I do not think so. It is more like an art movie but has blood,sex and a it has a very detailed and very good story. This is the strength of this movie, it is very original. I have not seen another movie like Nature Morte before.I like Nature Morte a lot and I give it 8/10. If it have more money it maybe could have been a 10/10.

belairjacques I caught Nature Morte at Luxembourg's Cinénygma festival. Wow, what a bizarre movie.When it started I thought it was going to be just another serial killer movie, but once things move onto the tropical island it just got stranger and stranger. There are a lot of drugs, and quite of lot of sex, but it looks so weird it doesn't feel like its just thrown in to keep lonely males happy. All the main characters are good,particularly the painter played by Laurent Guyont. This guy is just fantastic and I hope we'll see a lot of him in the future.On the negative side, Nature Morte is clearly shot on DV, not HD, so the cinema is not the best place for it as it looked too "digitized". Also, the story is very complex, perhaps too much so, I think I only worked out the why Blanche does what she does on my drive home, and I'm still not sure. I look forward to seeing it again when it comes out on DVD to see if I have it right.To summarize, this film is not for everyone, its very dark, druggy and sexy and the main characters are not particularly likable in the traditional sense, but I loved it. But if you do hate it, stay for the music, its great.

zombi69 Have you ever wondered what goes through the mind of a painter while creating his master piece? Or what techniques they use to reach the ultimate environment for each artistic moment? Well, this is all displayed, explained and brought to a whole new level in Paul Burrow's new film NATURE MORTE. Seduction has never seen so much bite. Paul's adventurous thriller brings us some of the most lush scenery, globe trotting from Europe to the exotic beaches of Thailand. That is only but the edge work of this very uniquely shot film. Lust, art, drugs and pure evil are all intertwined bringing us an artful display pitted on the fringes of surrealism.Tweaking total eroticism in such an artful manner, yet along with the joy is a hidden fear that is laid out throughout the film. Through stunning camera work, lighting, direction and music, NATURE MORTE is simply a brilliant vehicle for evoking several dormant factors of the human experience. From an opening sequence that is striking as much as it's erotic. The stage is set as you are thrown into this world of complete darkness, though like a draw to beauty you're sense of intrigue is heightened through the uncertainty. All of this is encased in an eerie yet very subtle score from founding member of Siouxsie and the Banshees, Steve Severin in a collaboration with his wife Arban who also was involved with another film a couple of years ago, Robert Pratten's haunting, London VOODOO. The score is very involving with every scene, changing or morphing it's sounds to evoking just the right atmosphere with the images at hand.John Stephenson is a brilliant painter with a very strange method. His last painting is unfinished as he kills himself as events that are uncontrolled by him force the situation. In trying to solve the murder/suicide, the police recruit a Stephenson expert, Oliver Davenport. An art collector and writer, he agrees to travel to Thailand to track down a few Stephenson pieces. There he is introduced to Lec, who happens to own these pieces as well as a painter himself. Much in the same vein as Stephenson, Oliver is intrigued to learn more about Lec and his mysterious lifestyle. Drawn into a dark world of lust, drugs and total bizarreness, Oliver learns the dark secrets Lec holds.NATURE MORTE is an excellent window into the true abilities of Paul Burrows as a director and writer. Strong story, plot, direction and acting all attest to a bright future that lay ahead. With NATURE MORTE, there are reminiscent visions of a young Jean Rollin, a director who was and still is superb at painting a moving canvas, though stagnate it maybe, and many times plot less in nature, his films often reflected a time of lustful beauty set free. Paul Burrows NATURE MORTE is in the same vein as a Rollin film, though more modern and with a strong story and plot. The imagery conveyed through the film is often seductive, passionate and most of all very artful. One can not forget though along with all the seduction there is a sharp hidden stab of pure evil and fear that is projected at just the right times. Let a slight reminder that there is simply more then one dimension to the film.I must commend the acting in NATURE MORTE as well, especially the strong performance from Troy McFadden as Oliver Davenport. His character is incredible in depth and complete realism. Of course that can attest to Paul Burrow's ability in handling the actors right. Still, both have to be credited. Along with Troy's lead, there was an excellent support cast as well, all of which performed each's respectful roles with complete realism and class.Fresh out of post production and ready to start it's long track into the festival circuits, NATURE MORTE is a sure hit. One must go into this experience with an empty slate waiting an onslaught of shear artful bizarreness. An exploitation ride that will surely burn it's place into your memory. I'm already looking forward to Pauls's next project, but will bask in the NATURE MORTE'S dark seduction for the time being.