Katrina Grey

　　一名美国青少女在学校惨遭霸凌，回击的后果却是被送到感化学校，不过这所「学校」实则更像一座监狱，她必须奋力抵抗心怀不轨的警卫和虎视眈眈的帮派，在这片龙蛇混杂之地杀出自己的生存之道……

　　Constantly on the hunt and suffering from hallucinations that drive his violent nature, an unnamed man is capturing women and savagely beating them to death. Meanwhile, a woman is luring men into a violent end, by way of her knife. Driven by the same force to make the opposite sex suffer, the killers’ fates intertwine. The two must face off in a battle to the death, in which they are forced to reveal the horrible truth behind their addiction to murder.　　“Brutal” takes an interesting approach to its visuals, drawing heavy influence from Western “Grindhouse” films, using a filter to make the footage appear grainy, damaged, and with light and color fluctuations. Unfortunately, the visual styling ends up feeling misguided, as other than applying the filter it does not imitate any other aspects of the “Grindhouse” genre. Despite trying to dirty up the film, it is apparent it was shot on digital. The cinematography is also a step above most “Grindhouse” productions, with Takashi Hirose proving he has talent behind the camera. Exterior shots to those taking place in small spaces are all competently framed, lit, and transition well. The decision to add an effect on top of the work hurts the film’s imagery and even gives a sense of desperation to try to capture a certain type of nostalgia with the audience, instead of relying on its own strengths. It is unfortunate when one creative choice can hurt a production so much.　　The story of “Brutal” is simple but effective, it does attempt some sort of social commentary about the violent nature of men and women, but it does not offer enough depth into the subject to justify the amount of violence on display. The film does end on a strong note with an interesting twist, with a reveal that is bound to gross some out, while giving others a chuckle. In spite of its simple nature, those who enjoy films that make them somewhat uncomfortable and enjoy the challenge of getting through some ultra-violence, “Brutal” poses a fun and entertaining challenge in that regard.

　　Based on the Epic Greek Poem as sung by Homer.

　　吉姆（杰姆斯·赫伯特 James Hebert 饰）和朱莉（丝柯·泰勒-考普顿 Scout Taylor-Compton 饰）是一对交往多年的情侣，某日，两人结伴前往泰国旅游，想好好的享受享受这里的异域风情。哪知道，一群邪恶的观光客将两人哄骗到了一片墓地之中，在那里，他们拿走了朱莉的衣物，将它们作为媒介召唤出了可怕的女鬼，女鬼一路追杀吉姆和朱莉，所到之处无不是一片尸横遍野的惨状。　　留给朱莉的时间不多了，三天后，如果朱莉无法解除自己身上的诅咒，那么她的灵魂将永远的被女鬼带走。为了挽救女友的性命，吉姆开始奔走，在调查的过程中，一些黑暗而又血腥的秘密渐渐浮出了水面。