Over the Dev and Through the Woods

Do you guys think Dev Patel will ever trim his hair and shave off his beard again? I kind of feel like the answer is no -- I think the last time he tried it was for that Life of David Copperfield and nobody saw that. And it wasn't really until he unveiled This Look that the world swooned -- it really suits him, is my point. That said he's now in incredible shape -- as witnessed in his directorial debut Monkey Man (he let his camera luxuriate over his own muscles in that, it was great) as well as this weekend's new folk horror movie Rabbit Trap, which is what we're actually here to talk about. So maybe he'll feel less like the scrawny kid from Slumdog Millionaire if he does shave his face clean again, is my point. Anyway we love Dev and we loved Rabbit Trap, you can read my review over at Pajiba. It is exactly what it promises to be on the box but does so with gorgeous visuals, ace sound design, and three terrific central performances. It's a very small movie and it's not the sort of horror that will make you jump off your chair but it will seep a damp cold into your bones and we love that. Here's the trailer if you need more of a feel: