Wasteman, a gritty prison thriller now streaming on Netflix, has been hailed as a "frighteningly real" and "intense" watch, making it a perfect follow-up for fans of BBC's Time and Line of Duty.
The film follows a vulnerable prisoner nearing the end of a 13-year sentence whose freedom is threatened when he is drawn into a devastating prison drugs war.
Plot and Cast
An official synopsis reads: "Nearing release, a prisoner's new cellmate jeopardizes his freedom and fresh start in this thriller from BAFTA-nominated debut director Cal McMau."
Starring David Jonsson, Tom Blyth, Alex Hassell, Corin Silva, Paul Hilton, and Neil Linpow, the film made its Netflix debut this year and has already garnered a strong following.
Viewer and Critic Reactions
On Facebook, one viewer wrote they had seen a trailer and "will be watching it," while another admitted: "It's brilliant, saw it a few weeks back." A third said it was "very gritty, quite an intense watch, I thought it was very good!! Right up my street," and another simply stated: "It's brutal but good!"
On IMDb, one reviewer called it a "gripping and frighteningly real prison thriller," adding: "There was not a wasted second in its 90 minutes and it was an intense, violent and utterly gripping ride from the off."
Another reviewer wrote: "Best UK prison film I've seen in a while," explaining: "I managed to see this film early through a mystery screening at the cinema and thought it was amazing."
A third added: "It was intense from the start and genuinely unpredictable, which kept me hooked the whole way through. The acting was strong and the tension felt real. I just wish it had been longer because it flew by."
A fourth reviewer concluded: "Wasteman is a near perfectly executed gritty and gripping prison drama."
Wasteman is available to stream on Netflix now.
