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Savage House: A Decaying Grand Ambition
Published: 5 June 2026 at 14:36 Europe/London
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Savage House plunges you into the grimy, decaying world of 18th-century aristocrats Claire Foy and Richard E. Grant, whose desperate bid to impress a duke and duchess spirals into a visually grotesque, emotionally draining ordeal. Borrowing from Barry Lyndon’s aesthetic, the film leans into rot—literal and metaphorical—with revolting food, dim lighting, and festering wounds, making even the stellar performances feel trapped in a suffocating, self-indulgent spectacle. While Grant’s vanity and Foy’s energy shine, the film’s obsession with decay and lack of narrative payoff turn it into a punishing, ultimately hollow experience.
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