Sightseers

MUST SEE: Ben Wheatley's Sightseers (UK, 2012) - Hot on the heels of "Kill List," British director Ben Wheatley applies his unique blend of run-and-gun naturalism and scabrous black humor to "Sightseers," a wicked little pic in which a tacky couple discovers that cross-country road-tripping makes it surprisingly easy -- and fun! -- to knock off the more obnoxious characters they encounter en route. After their pilot proposal was deemed too dark for the telly, sketch comedians Alice Lowe and Steve Oram refashioned the idea into a feature whose built-in cult appeal should make a modest killing for IFC, which acquired the twisted Directors' Fortnight title while touring Cannes. 2012CANdfss, 2012LOCpg, 2012SITGES, 2012TOR, 2013ROTsp, 2013SUN. RATING: 8.