Siege (1983 film)

Siege (U.S. title Self Defense) is a 1983 Canadian thriller film directed and written by Paul Donovan and co-directed by Maura O'Connell.
== Synopsis ==
A gay bar is hit by a group of sociopaths, and all the patrons are killed except for one man who escapes and takes refuge in an apartment occupied by a group of friends, who will do anything they can to protect him and survive the siege.Self Defense - IMDB - Retrieved 12 February 2023
== Cast ==
* Tom Nardini as Horatio
* Brenda Bazinet as Barbara
* Darel Haeny as Chester
* Terry-David Després as Daniel
* Jack Blum as Patrick
* Keith Knight as Steve
* Doug Lennox as Cabe
* Jeff Pustil as Goose
* Fred Wadden as Ian
* Gary Dempster as Lloyd
* Dennis O'Connor as Clark
* Richard Collins as Rosie
== Reception ==
=== Retrospective ===
Richard Taylor, writing for PopHorror.com, described the film as a hidden gem and cited it as an example of "how bold and adventurous northern indie cinema was [at the time]".Hidden Gem ‘Self Defense’ (1983) Retro Movie Review - Richard Taylor - 8 July 2018 - PopHorror.Com - Retrieved 12 February 2023
Canuxploitation said of the film, "Few Canadian films are as unrelentingly gripping as Siege, a lightning-paced shocker that somehow manages to be both incredibly sleazy and charmingly benevolent at the same time."Siege - Canuxploitation - Retrieved 12 February 2023
Orrin Grey, writing for Unwinnable, said the film was likely among the best of those emulating John Carpenter's "Assault on Precinct 13," and lauded the film's continuing relevancy and ending twist.New Order, Same As the Old Order: Siege (1983) on Blu-ray - Orrin Grey - 23 September 2021 - Unwinnable - Retrieved 12 February 2023 A writer for Black Gate concurred on the similarities to Carpenter's film, and drew additional comparisons to the works of George Romero.Knight at the Movies: SIEGE (1983), or SELF DEFENSE or possibly NIGHT WARRIORS - Eeknight - 12 October 2021 - Black Gate - Retrieved 27 January 2025
== Links ==
* Self Defense on Wikipedia
* Self Defense on IMDB
== References ==
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