For a small film, Gwledd has got quite a comprehensive release locally, presumably because it is Welsh! A rich family host a dinner party in their remote house in the Welsh countryside. When a mysterious young woman, Cadi played by Annes Elway, arrives to be the waitress, strange events start to happen.
The family are a bunch of grotesques. The father, Gwyn (Julian Lewis Jones) is a boorish and corrupt MP, his wife Glenda (Nia Roberts) is a complete snob and one of their sons Gweirydd (Sion Alun Davies) seems to be just pervy but turns out to be a rapist. His brother, Guto (Steffan Cennydd channelling Johnny Flynn) is comparatively normal, though he has a drug habit. The two guests are the creepy and venal Euros (Rhodri Meilir) and the pleasant Mair (Lisa Palfrey).
Director Lee Haven Jones, working from a script by Roger Williams keep things simmering along in the first hour or so. The provocative Cadi is acting pretty strangely but none of the self-absorbed diners seem to notice. But then, gruesome events start to happen. You will need a strong stomach as the story goes over the top, pauses for a moment, and then goes over the top again!
The cast are excellent, with Roberts probably being the stand out, keeping it believable amongst the craziness and gore.
A compact chiller that deserves a wider audience outside of its homeland.
Rating: 7 out of 10