The Gift
Film / 9.00pm / Film4
actor Joel Edgerton writes, produces, directs and performs in this superb psycho-thriller. Married couple Jason Bateman and Rebecca Hall have just moved into a new house when Edgerton, an acquaintance of Bateman’s from more than 20 years ago, turns up with gifts. He also has a devastating secret… First-time director Edgerton shows great skill in tightening the screw until you’re gasping for air by the shocking conclusion.