Fragments of a mirror: A Lonely Place to Die (2011)

Been busy the last couple of weeks on stuff off the Hitchcock grid--securing a more permanent place to call home, some work for a fantastic photographer whose images always provoke thoughtful responses and some deep REM thinking on "where to" next.

This item crossed my virtual desk from Slate and a list of films you probably didn't see this year, but should:

A Lonely Place To Die If you’re scared of heights, don’t pick this one off your VOD menu. Full of helicopter shots of fragile people hanging by their fingernails from vertical rock faces, this thriller should have been retitled Vertigo II: Totally Off the Hook. Horror go-to girl Melissa George (Amityville Horror, 30 Days of Night) stars in this U.K. mountain-climbing thriller that sees a gang of climbers in the Scottish Highlands stumble across an imprisoned little girl. They decide to free her—and then the locals decide to reveal what they have hidden under their kilts: automatic weapons and bad attitudes. The movie’s meticulously constructed set pieces owe much to Hitchcock, filled as they are with sudden interruptions, truly shocking surprises, and plenty of directorial sleight-of-hand. It’s a thin little movie and the plot serves as little more than a framework for some intense cinematic craftsmanship, but enjoying these empty, adrenalized thrills doesn’t leave you hating yourself in the morning. That’s more than can be said for your last two-hour roll in the cinema sack with Michael Bay. (Released on VOD and DVD only.)

The link takes you to the entire list--it's worth a look.