The Oxford Murders Clip: Elijah Wood is a Baby-Faced Sherlock

In a world where the theatrical distribution window is shrinking, how about a movie that's out on demand before it gets into theaters? Movieline's got an exclusive featurette from The Oxford Murders, an Elijah Wood/John Hurt murder mystery that comes out today on VOD, Xbox Live, Playstation, Amazon and Vudu, though it opens in theaters August 6.

Here's the synopsis:

When an elderly woman is viciously murdered in Oxford, her body is discovered by two strangers whose lives are immediately changed forever: Arthur Seldom (John Hurt), a prestigious professor of logic, and Martin (Elijah Wood), a young graduate student who has just arrived at the university hoping to be Seldom's pupil.

It quickly becomes clear that hers is the first in a series of increasingly bizarre murders, with each victim's corpse marked by strange symbols. Professor and student join forces to try and crack the code, setting into motion an elaborate game with the killer with ever-increasing stakes. As Martin gets closer to the facts, he grows increasingly unhinged from his grasp on the world around him.

Based on Guillermo Martinez's award-winning novel, THE OXFORD MURDERS is an edgy and intelligent thriller from cult-favorite director, Álex de la Iglesia.