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Today we look at a strange little film that usually falls between the cracks and gets forgotten. That's a shame because this is a very unique film with a quirkiness that is very rare for a horror film. Some may even hesitate to call it horror. I do simply because of the underlying themes. I find this a very enchanting piece of cinema.

This is HUKKLE. Pronounced "WHO-kluh". 

Here it is in its entirety on YouTube.

Hukkle is the feature film debut from Hungarian director, Gyorgy Palfi. Palfi is more famously known for the disturbing film, Taxidermia but Hukkle could be no more different.

With almost no spoken dialog and very little music, this is a film that tells its story through a series of seemingly random unrelated imagery.

The title is an onomatopoeia of the sound of hiccups, which this poor old timer suffers from throughout the length of the film. He is but one vignette during scenes of a rural Hungarian farming community. 

It's a quiet and peaceful place. But something sinister is about with the women in this town. In brief scenes, we see them exchanging bottles of an unknown fluid. Without giving spoilers let me just say the story is based on the Angel Makers of Nagyrev. So Google that for clarification if that doesn't ring any bells.

This is an interesting movie because it appears to have no plot whatsoever but that is the illusion. It cleverly creates puzzle pieces that fit together.

In conclusion I'll restate what I said before. This is a fascinating film. Don't let the slow pace turn you away. It wears a mask that hides something far darker than it portrays. I'm happy to have this film in my DVD collection and I'm also happy that now you can see exactly why I do.