7/24/2023 0 Comments Home bound movie![]() No matter the life of the hobo though, early era hobos were known to be gracious and downright amusing when dealing with people. It was easy to be trapped between cars and one could freeze to death in bad weather. Many hobos were severely injured or killed as a result of falling under the wheels when trying to jump aboard a train. Moreover, riding on a feight train is dangerous in itself. In addition to the problems of being itinerent, poor, and far from home and support, plus the hostility of many train crews, they faced the railroads’ security staff, nicknamed “bulls,” who had a reputation of violence against trespassers. With no work and no prospects at home, many decided to travel for free by freight train and try their luck elsewhere. The number of hobos increased greatly during the Great Depression era of the 1930s. Others looking for work on the American frontier followed the railways west aboard freight trains in the late 19th century. With the end of the Civil War in the 1860s, many discharged veterans returning home began hopping freight trains. No doubt it achieves a creepy atmosphere but with no backbone to prop it up, there’s nothing to really sink your teeth into.It is unclear exactly when hobos first appeared on the American railroading scene. As a result, it feels quite a shallow story, one that never really gets going and perhaps raises more questions than it delivers answers. It’s hardly a shock or a plot twist but what is surprising is that there was nothing more to the plot than what we see. Instead, we’re given a snippet of information that isn’t exactly news to anyone considering the game is given away early on in the movie. Throughout the movie, you think something monumental is going to happen but it never does. As a viewer, I felt like screaming at the screen “this is not normal” and could feel Holly’s frustration and concern for her personal safety. We’re given a glimpse of the depths of their wickedness which Holly attempts to point out, but their father finds no harm in some of the ‘games’ they play. ![]() Not that they need him to lead them astray. The kids are equally unnerving but whatever their father suggests, they go along with. His whole attitude seems a bit off during their stay at the family’s home and you can’t help but wonder what’s really going on and what the true dynamic between them would be like if Holly wasn’t there. There’s many unsettling moments within the film, one of which is the way in which Richard seems to think it’s okay to give his kids, even youngest Anna, various alcoholic drinks, from champagne to wine, with the eldest two even sneaking some vodka. Though we’re never really told, we get the feeling that their father Richard hasn’t been around much since he split from their mum and now they meet Holly, a stranger, who’s now part of the family, not that they know about the marriage with Holly and Richard deciding to keep it a secret. It’s also a painful experience for the kids. Not that they need their approval, but you would have thought any normal bloke serious about a woman enough to marry her would at least introduce his family to her before slipping on a ring. However, what’s questionable is how she would marry a man but never meet his kids first before doing so. Awkward doesn’t begin to describe the situation. It must be hard meeting your partner’s kids for the first time. The kids seem to be simultaneously hiding something whilst doing their very best to drive their father’s new woman away. That’s something Holly has to contend with in Sebastian Godwin’s debut feature chiller, HOMEBOUND. Meeting someone else’s family for the first time is daunting enough but what happens when you come face to face with a group of kids that’d rather see you dead than be with their father. With Nina absent and leaving the kids to their own devices, Holly gets the feeling that all is not quite what it seems. As Lucia and Ralph continue to make her stay uncomfortable, Holly wonders about Nina, the children’s mother, as she’s the one who invited the pair to the party. Whilst birthday girl Anna gives Holly a warm reception, teenage siblings Lucia and Ralph are a bit cold towards her, and she gets the impression her presence is unwanted. Holly joins her new husband Richard in meeting his three children from a previous relationship as it’s his youngest daughter’s birthday. Homebound is in cinemas now and on digital from 4th April 2022 from Blue Finch Film Releasing Starring: Aisling Loftus, Hattie Gotobed, Lukas Rolfe, Raffiella Chapman, Tom Goodman-Hill
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