Southern Comfort a compelling drama

Walter Hill’s Southern Comfort (Optimum,€24.99) has echoes of Deliverance, as nine young National Guardsmen on a training exercise run foul of Cajuns in Louisiana.

What follows is a murderous chase as they attempt to elude their attackers. Keith Carradine and Powers Boothe are hunter and hunted in this compelling film.

Ry Cooder’s atmospheric soundtrack is chillingly effective.

Drama

Star Rating: 3/5.