The Acid House (1998)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

Paul McGuigan

Writers:

Irvine Welsh (screenplay)
Irvine Welsh (stories)

Release Date:

31 December 1998 (Australia)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Fantasy

Plot:

Three twisted tales of abuse, drugs, displaced personalities and insect life by Scottish writer Irving Welsh.

Plot Keywords:

Insect | Pub | Lightning | God | Police

Awards:

5 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Stephen McCole	...	Boab (The Granton Star Case)
Maurice Roëves	...	God (The Granton Star Case) / Drunk (A Soft Touch) / Priest (The Acid House)
Garry Sweeney	...	Kev (The Granton Star Case)
Jenny McCrindle	...	Evelyn (The Granton Star Case)
Simon Weir	...	Tambo (The Granton Star Case)
Iain Andrew	...	Grant (The Granton Star Case)
Irvine Welsh	...	Parkie (The Granton Star Case)
Pat Stanton	...	Barman (The Granton Star Case)
Alex Howden	...	Boab Snr (The Granton Star Case)
Annie Louise Ross	...	Doreen (The Granton Star Case) (as Ann Louise Ross)
Dennis O'Connor	...	PC Cochrane (The Granton Star Case)
John Gardner	...	Sgt. Morrison (The Granton Star Case)
William Blair	...	Workmate ("The Granton Star Case") / Deck ("A Soft Touch")
Gary McCormack	...	Workmate (The Granton Star Case) / Larry (A Soft Touch)
Malcolm Shields	...	Workmate (The Granton Star Case)

Also Known As:

The Granton Star Cause (UK) (working title)

Runtime:

111 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

New Zealand:R18 | Spain:18 | Argentina:18 | Australia:R | Chile:18 | France:-12 | Norway:15 | Peru:18 | South Korea:18 | UK:18 | USA:Unrated | Iceland:16

Filming Locations:

Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK

Company:

Picture Palace North

Trivia:

The film was deemed deeply offensive by the UK tabloid press for its inclusion of a swearing, foul-mouthed God.

Quotes:

Colin 'Coco' Bryce: I'm gettin' a wee bit hungry, though, eh.
Jenny: Oh, I'll take you home and make you something.
Colin 'Coco' Bryce: Eh, I was thinkin' a wee bit more of the... tit.

Movie Connections:

References From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)

Soundtrack:

Insect Royalty

three twisted tales of scuzzy Scots

Here's 3 twisted tales by the guy that wrote "Trainspotting" and it comes complete with subtitles because thanks to the thick accents you can barely make out what the actors are saying, although technically it IS English. In the first tale a young man who is rather a worthless sort is turned into a fly by God (who he meets in a pub) and takes his revenge on his family, friends, and rivals. In the second tale, a young man marries the pregnant town slut, and even though the baby isn't his it becomes quite important to him even though his wife is still up to her old tricks, especially with creepy new neighbor Larry. In the third tale a young man is struck by lightning while on an acid trip (Super Mario?) and changes personalities with a baby being born nearby. This is all pretty strange and these tales are populated with all manner of scary and weird characters. Very entertaining and odd, and if you enjoyed (?) Trainspotting and its imagery and tone, you'll like this. 8 out of 10.