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I am all for diversity in entertainment EXCEPT when the one thing that makes a person unique is going to impact the experience of the audience to the point of annoyance. A narrator needs clear speech. Period.

Some of these reviews have been pretty cruel, even making fun of Packham. That's not necessary. And the person bitching about a lisp, it's not a lisp, it's rhotacism. Furthermore, isn't it adding insult to injury to name the impediment for difficulty pronouncing "r" - rhotacism?

Anyway, back to the ACTUAL reason we're here, to review the show. I really love the show. I'm glad to see so many seasons available on Netflix now. The topics are very interesting, often creepy, and so far extraordinar - as in extra ordinary.

Wow. Seriously! I could go off about the bad acting, poorly delivered dialog, etc. but that would definitely do this film an injustice. I would NOT call this film a psychological *thriller* however it is extremely psychological. Psycho. Clever. Sick. Twisted. And brilliant. I found nothing *thrilling* nor suspenseful about this film except for the few times I thought Clara might get away. And we, as viewers, can play the armchair victim, coaching the screen, but they did a great job of showing what a victim of this magnitude might actually do when completely overcome by their trauma, confusion, likely starving & dehydrated. YES! Some of the acting was very bad. Many of Leonard's tantrums were childlike in that his demeanor would shift to that of a naught little boy slapping his sister as he noncommittally would slap or spank his victim, but it was subtle. All of that could have been what added so much to it. It was HARD to watch. Sometimes because it moved so slowly, but mostly because the constant nudity & almost complete lack of traditional props, furniture, clothing, etc. in addition to the bizarre surroundings (body parts, bugs, absence of food or drink and other 'normal stuff') insists that the viewer remains uncomfortable. The sex is raw, brutal, & blatantly abusive. Some scenes were almost porn-like for the sexual deviant which also added to the discomfort as a viewer. But all of that was intentional!! I was uncomfortable through almost every scene which, quite possibly, might be the *thriller* argument. On the edge of disgust, yet unable to look away. Again, brilliant.

The credits start to roll w/ 20 left to go. Don't turn it off! Stick around for the-making-of Scrapbook!! // From the very beginning of the film it's obvious it's a low budget movie. For some, that's a turn off. For this tiny budget film with a cast of 6, shot in 13 days, I believe, it was a major plus because it really added to the overall outcome.

This film made me think more, feel more, object more, and squirm more than most Hollywood blockbusters and to me, that is worth applause.