Product Description

Shy, withdrawn Francis (Queer as Folk's Aidan Gillen) spends his lonely days caring for his domineering invalid stepmother (Forbidden Zone's Susan Tyrrell)...until the arrival of beautiful Gloria (Bitter Moon's Emmanuelle Seigner), a new neighbor whose daily activities become the center of his life. However, he soon comes to suspect that she's harboring a horrific secret, one that will change his life forever... A stylish and disturbing psychological thriller in the tradition of David Lynch and Roman Polanski filled with powerful performances and dazzling visuals, Buddy Boy will keep you riveted until the final shocking scene!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #82933 in DVD
• Brand: Image Entertainment
• Released on: 2005-09-27
• Rating: R (Restricted)
• Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
• Formats: Color, Dolby, DVD, Special Edition, Widescreen, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 105 minutes

Customer Reviews

Brilliant, disturbing, original... Beautiful!
Aidan Gillen, Susan Tyrrell from Warhol's "Bad", and Roman Polanski's wife Emmanuelle Seigner give award-worthy performances in this dark, bizarre, and even quite funny psychological thriller. When I first saw this film on IFC years ago I immediately called IFC the next day and asked how to obtain a copy. I was instructed it was only available from Japan. So I bought a region-free DVD player and bought the DVD from Japan and it was worth every dime. Now I'm looking forward to the special features in this US release. Definitely worthy of its place in film history along side Polanski and Lynch. Definitely worthy of it's place on your DVD rack. This is a MUST see... Well, for those who can handle it!

breath of fresh air in the stale world of indie film
This is one of those films that reminds you that there is still creative filmmakers and those willing to go out on a limb. The first time I saw Buddy Boy I was relived to have a breath of fresh air in the stale world of indie films. Great cast, interesting script, and great jokes about vegetarians. When is Mark Hanlon going to direct another film??

Not as good as Lynch but still....
Buddy Boy is a good movie. I have just seen it for the first time after a long wait. I bought this movie because there were many references to David Lynch works, and I have to admit it's quite obvious. But it not a bad thing. Hanlon is clearly not as talented as Lynch, but still, the plot is quite good. The ending tho, is just plain confusion.

If you like strange movies you'll probably like this one.