Piggy is a 2012 British horror crime film. It is written and directed by Kieron Hawkes, and produced by Fulwell 73 and DP Film Productions. It stars Martin Compston, Paul Anderson, Ed Skrein and Neil Maskell.
Synopsis In London, Joe (Compston) has sunk into depression after his brother is murdered on his way home after a night out. The police think it looks like an open-and-shut case. However, a man, Piggy (Anderson), arrives. Claiming to be a friend of Joe's brother, Piggy wants revenge—but is Piggy real or a figment of Joe's imagination?
Cast Martin Compston as Joe Rachel Dylan as Claire Roland Manookian as Craig Neil Maskell as John Paul Anderson as Piggy Ed Skrein as Jamie
Production The film was produced by Danny Potts and Leo Pearlman for Fulwell 73 and DP Film Productions with Creativity Media, and directed by Kieron Hawkes. The project's executive producers were Gabe Turner, Joe Moore and Patrick Fischer.
Release The film had a limited UK cinema release on May 4, 2012.
Reception On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, Piggy holds an approval rating of 18% based on 11 reviews.
Critical reception Mark Kermode on the Kermode and Mayo's Film Review show on BBC Radio 5 Live called it “Death Wish for shoegazers” and “strangely disturbing, ultimately unsatisfying”. The Guardian felt it lacked subtlety but compared Anderson's swaggering performance to the character of Tyler Durden in Fight Club.
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