Fido is lovingly shot in glorious fake 50s Technicolour. The film is a vividly styled hybrid that could possibly acquire cult status. But it's a hybrid that doesn't quite gel together. Fido sits awkwardly between a story of suburban manners, a horror and a kitschy comedy. The end result doesn't have enough to tell you, isn't funny enough and isn't scary enough either. It's sinister and a little empty. Even the deliberately over-coloured 50s palette starts off delicious and ends up nauseating. This is a strange film, perhaps unintentionally disturbing in its depiction of living children, dead adults and guns. All dressed up in bandbox brights, Fido leaves an unpleasant taste in the mouth. Potentially a classic misfire.
Review of Fido
