heenz-war-pig I have been lucky enough to see this film early and it outclasses pathetic horrors such as 'The Ring' and 'The Grudge'. Not only is this film classy, it also doesn't rely on special effects to cover up the mediocre storyline, special effects and stupid monsters aren't needed because the plot itself holds the viewer in suspense. The whole connection between the murderer and the painting is simply ingenious and is unique and brings a whole new perspective to the Horror/Thriller genre. The Thailand sequences are stunning and believable, unlike other horrors, as the film ventures into the darker districts of Thailand, and all of the sex and drugs that would take place, unlike 'The Grudge' where you're supposed to believes a blue Japanese kid with an annoying gagging sound is going to kill you. All in all, my verdict is that this film is unique and, as I said, brings a whole new perspective to the genre.

sandra murphy I love a good thriller.. and this certainly fits the billI saw Nature Morte at a London screening. As with all good Thrillers, you have to keep your eyes and ears open in case you miss those all important clues to who the killer might be... or become! One of the main characters is Carole Derrien who plays Blanche - shes very sexy but quietly dangerous drawing victims into her dark world.. The music is great very eerie! - Steve Severin created this - he was the original founder of Siouxsie and the Banshees...I understand this is a first for Paul Burrows, Outstanding first film. I hope there will be more to come.

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.

gerard_kraus A reputed artist brings home a fine looking women and explains that he wants to paint her in his style. Little does she know that the painter not only imagines the injuries and bodily harms his paintings depict but actually inflicts them to be portrayed... He wakes up next to her corpse and discovers that the police have surrounded the building and, seeing no escape, blows his brains out.Nature Morte starts out as a creepy mix between Lovecraft and Noir. unfortunately, the plot quickly sidelines this main issue and gives in to psychedelic drug use and the matching camera movement and cuts, throw in a sickening amount of gratuitous nudity, spanking and sex and you end up with the mess that is "Nature Morte". Here's an example of a film that could have done more with less. Once the mystery behind the main plot point is lifted the film still goes on and pulls a "Return of the King"-esquire multiple endings whose only reason of existence seem to be to display more naked female bodies.Shame really, so much more could have been done with this.