FLOWERMAN is a cheap indie thriller that hails from Britain. The story sees an ordinary family woman kidnapped and held captive by your usual garden variety psychopath. The story riffs on various genres and tries to play out as a character study, but it feels largely inert, spoiled by some very cheesy acting (from the bad guy in particular) and cliched scenarios.

"Flowerman" tells the story of a married mother of two who gets kidnapped by a creep that makes it look like she ran away and her way to overcome this situation.

The movie obviously has quite a low budget and unfortunately you really see this. The story is decent, nothing spectacular but enough to carry the film. At some points the amount of screen time the kidnapper got was almost a bit concerning but at the same time that gave you a very unpleasant feeling, which is probably the intention of the whole movie. Considering the fact that probably none of the actors have ever participated in large productions or played major roles, I was actually quite satisfied by the acting. What I found less satisfying were the last ten minutes of the film, where it somehow developed a bit over the top, with a killing spree and a second stalker. You could have well left that out and I think it had been more realistic.

All in all this is nothing you necessarily have to see but also nothing that you should avoid under all circumstances. If you like the story and aren't bothered by a low budget movie that looks like one, give it a try.

In this twisted thriller, we follow Sarah, happily married with two children. Everything changes when the psychopath Nigel abducts the loving wife, manipulating reality so brilliantly that the couple starts doubting each other. While the movie progresses twists and turns follow, leaving you at the edge of your seat. Everybody can rely to the wish of having a secure and loving family at home, which makes Flowerman so intense when we explore the creepiness and darkness of Sarah's and Nigel's relationship. Rob Burrows managed to create a dense plot. The actors pull it off just great. If you like thrillers and sinister antagonists, you should definitely give Flowerman a go.