From pulse-pounding kitchen tragedy Boiling Point to harrowing one-take series Adolescence and gang drama Peaky Blinders, Stephen Graham has starred in many a compelling tale for the small and big screens. Now, a high-rated 2015 Belfast-set thriller that stars him opposite Game of Thrones' Conleth Hill has found a new streaming home in the UK.
Directed by Michael Lennox (Derry Girls, Say Nothing), the movie A Patch of Fog stars Hill as celebrated, one-wonder author Sandy Duffy, now working as a university lecturer and talk show host.
When Sandy, who's developed a shoplifting habit, is caught on CCTV by a security guard, Robert Green (Graham), he's blackmailed into friendship. The bizarre bond between the two men turns increasingly disturbing, leading to deadly developments.
Penned by John Cairns and Michael McCartney, A Patch of Fog was screened at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival, where it received positive reviews.
Who stars in A Patch of Fog?
- Stephen Graham as Robert Green
- Conleth Hill as Sandy Duffy
- Lara Pulver as Lucy Walsh
- Ian McElhinney as Freddie Clarke
- Arsher Ali as Troy Griffin
- Stuart Graham as Tom Breslin
What did critics say about A Patch of Fog?
The film has an impressive critic rating of 86% from 14 reviews on the aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes.
Critics have praised the execution and visuals of Lennox's film which, despite not being an entirely original entry in the everyman thriller canon, manages to build up tension effectively.
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"The director offers up a steady build of tension aided by mostly nocturnal activity and guided by director of photography Matthias Pilz's hand-held work," Film International noted in their review.
Hammer to Nail agreed: "A Patch of Fog mostly works as a taut atmospheric thriller that manages to hold some real surprises for the end, thanks to solid mise-en-scène and excellent performances."
Viewers also enjoyed the movie, with IMDb users labelling it "excellent" and "surprisingly good".
"Keeps you interested right from the start and at the end you are on the edge of your seat," one fan wrote, urging fellow viewers not to miss "this excellent thriller" with "great acting from the [two leads]".
"This film was surprisingly good. It had a good story, and was well acted. It also had enough plot twists to keep it interesting throughout," was another fan review.
Where can I watch A Patch of Fog?
You can watch this tense Graham and Hill two-hander on Prime Video, with it being recently re-added to the platform in the UK.
The film is also available to stream on Disney+ and ad-supported platform Pluto TV.
Other Stephen Graham movies you can stream right now
After you've watched A Patch of Fog, you'll find plenty more Graham titles on offer across several streaming platforms.
Aforementioned kitchen thriller Boiling Point, directed by Philip Barantini, is currently streaming on Channel 4.
Guy Ritchie's classic Snatch, which marked one of Graham's first film roles, is available on Sky and NOW Cinema.
Also starring Saoirse Ronan, Steve McQueen's World War II drama Blitz is streaming on Apple TV, which is also available as an add-on channel to Prime Video subscribers.
On Disney+, you can watch Bruce Springsteen biopic Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere, in which Graham plays the singer's father.
A Patch of Fog is streaming on Prime Video, Disney+ and Pluto TV.
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Stefania is a freelance writer specialising in TV and movies. After graduating from City University, London, she covered LGBTQ+ news and pursued a career in entertainment journalism, with her work appearing in outlets including Little White Lies, The Skinny, Radio Times and Digital Spy.
Her beats are horror films and period dramas, especially if fronted by queer women. She can argue why Scream is the best slasher in four languages (and a half).
