Piggy (2012 film)

Piggy
Directed by	Kieron Hawkes
Screenplay by	Kieron Hawkes
Produced by	Danny Potts Leo Pearlman
Starring	Martin Compston Neil Maskell Paul Anderson Rachel Dylan Ed Skrein Roland Manookian
Edited by	Benjamin Turner
Music by	Bill Ryder-Jones
Production companies	Fulwell 73 DP Film Productions
Release date	4 May 2012 (2012-05-04)
Running time	106 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Piggy is a 2012 British horror crime film. It is written and directed by Kieron Hawkes, produced by Fulwell 73 and DP Film Productions and starring Martin Compston, Paul Anderson, Ed Skrein and Neil Maskell.

Synopsis

In London, Joe (Compston) enters a depression after his brother is murdered on his way home after a night out, and the police think it looks like an open-and-shut case. However, a man called Piggy (Anderson) arrives claiming to be a mate of the brother and he wants revenge, but is Piggy real or a figment of Joe’s imagination?^[1]

Cast

• Martin Compston as Joe
• Rachel Dylan as Claire
• Roland Manookian as Craig
• Neil Maskell as John
• Paul Anderson as Piggy
• Ed Skrein as Jamie

Production

The film was produced by Danny Potts and Leo Pearlman for Fulwell 73 and DP Film Productions with Creativity Media, and directed by Kieron Hawkes. Executive Producer’s on the project were Gabe Turner, Joe Moore and Patrick Fischer.^[2]

Release

The film had a limited UK cinema release on May 4, 2012.^[3]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, Piggy holds an approval rating of 18% based on 11 reviews.^[4]

Critical reception

Mark Kermode on the Kermode and Mayo's Film Review show on BBC Radio 5 Live called it “Death Wish for shoegazers” and “strangely disturbing, ultimately unsatisfying”.^[5] The Guardian felt it lacked subtlety but compared Anderson’s swaggering performance to the character of Tyler Durden in Fight Club.^[6]

References

1. "The Observer Piggy – review (Phillip French)". The Guardian. May 6, 2012. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
2. "Piggy". BFI. Retrieved March 1, 2023.^{[dead link‍]}
3. "Piggy". Time Out. May 1, 2012. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
4. "Piggy". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
5. "Mark Kermode reviews Piggy". bbc.co.uk. January 15, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
6. "Piggy – review". The Guardian. Retrieved March 1, 2023.

External links

• Piggy at IMDb