PAYNE KILLER " London Horror Festival
Any theatre festival programme is hit or miss if you aren't familiar with individual shows or participating companies. So far, the productions I've seen at the London Horror Festival have ranged from ok to quite good, until Payne Killer. Lack of direction and a hackneyed story concept caused rushed, hammy performances and poor technical choices. There is also some awkward stage combat, no subtlety and a twist at the …