Executioner review
Based on actor-director Peter Benedict’s own play this tiny-budget thriller has the feel of a stagey recording as the double-crosses pile up higher than an MP’s promises
TL;DR
- The film "Executioner" centers on a 'maverick' MP named Robert Marlowe.
- Marlowe hires a young man named Tommy, leading to a blackmail thriller.
- The entire film is set in Marlowe's basement pottery studio.
- The plot has echoes of Gilbert and Sullivan's "The Mikado".
- The film feels stagey and dated, with a small budget.
- The portrayal of the MP is considered a sleazy and venal Tory type.