Vincent doit mourir: un incroyable OVNI with Karim Leklou in theaters - Reviews and trailer

"Vincent doit mourir" (Vincent must die) is Stéphan Castang's first film, presented at the Critics' Week of the Cannes 2023 Film Festival, then at the Champs-Elysées Film Festival. Part absurdist farce, part terrifying horror film, it's a huge favorite.

This is no ordinary film! Vincent doit mourir (Vincent must die), directed by Stéphan Castang, is a dark comedy combining horror and fantasy, scheduled for release on November 15.

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The story follows Vincent, played by Karim Leklou, who suddenly finds himself attacked by strangers for no apparent reason, seeking to kill him. Despite his attempts to continue leading a normal life, the phenomenon continues to grow, forcing Vincent to flee and change his lifestyle completely.

And let's face it, Stéphan Castang's first film is a real UFO. At the Critics' Week screening, the director described his work as akin to a zombie film, and that's exactly what it is. No infection a priori, but when Vincent meets another's gaze, the latter becomes possessed and goes into a rage of extreme violence. Visually impressive, these scenes of rage are terrifying. Yet they're often defused by a wicked sense of humor that elicits hearty laughter.

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With such a wildly improbable pitch, one might have feared that the film would get bogged down in a form of repetition, as is often the case with high-concept films. But that's not the case here, as the script manages to renew itself around three very distinct acts, each adopting a very distinct genre: horror comedy, paranoid thriller and romance. And it works! It's a brilliant first film, with the symbolism of an increasingly violent and individualistic society pushed to the extreme.

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