"Absolution" is a devious picture from 1978, continuing screenwriter Anthony Shaffer's inspection of evil and psychological gamesmanship, adding to an impressive filmography that includes "The Wicker Man" and "Sleuth." It's slow-burn cinema from director Anthony Page, who takes his time with Shaffer's subtle motivations and acts of defiance. Encompassing the pressures of religion, the cruelty of man, and the power of isolation, "Absolution" is an unexpected chiller with the most basic of ingredients, playing a convincing game of manipulation that leads to murder. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com