Available now on Digital HD via Signature Entertainment is the wickedly weird Honeydew. Written, directed, and edited by Devereux Milburn, Honeydew is a startling debut feature and one that really gets under your skin. The story follows young couple Riley (Malin Barr) and Sam (Sawyer Speilberg) as they are driving cross-country. After being kicked out of their tent by the owner of the land they’ve pitched on for the night, the two are about to start the journey home when their car breaks down. With no phone reception, the pair have no choice but to continue their journey and search for help, on foot. After a while, they stumble across an out of the way farmhouse inhabited by an elderly woman, Karen (Barbara Kingsley), and her son Gunni (Jamie Bradley). Karen welcomes the two in with open arms and sets about calling in help for their car woes, but insists that due to the late hour, they must stay for the night. Reluctantly agreeing, the couple discover that Karen and Gunni aren’t quite who they appear to be, and as true intentions are revealed, Sam and Rylie find themselves at the centre of a waking nightmare with no means of escape.
With many comparing Honeydew to The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Milburn’s debut is a strong and solid entry into genre cinema, and one that is very worthy of your time. In Honeydew, Milburn pays respect to institutional conventions, but also seeks to strike out on his own and puts his own rather unique and unsettling stamp on things. It’s a film rich in layers and textures, both narratively and visually, with so much to dissect we were thrilled to be given the opportunity to sit down with Devereux to discuss the project in a little more detail.
Signature Entertainment presents Honeydew on Digital Platforms 29th March.
