只身一人漂泊在外的女孩杰西卡（Lilly-Fleur Pointeaux 饰），动第自童年时代起就饱受同一个噩梦的困扰，动第梦中她总能看到一个马头人身的怪物，对方手执锋利的武器凌虐着创伤的无辜女人。这天她照例从噩梦中惊醒，随即接到妈妈打来的电话。电话中她得知外婆罗丝（Gala Besson 饰）去世，妈妈希望她能回来参加葬礼。带着种种复杂的情绪，杰西卡总算回到了阔别三年之久的家乡。继父吉姆（Murray Head 饰）热情地将她迎进家门，而母亲则始终不改强势固执的态度，母女的争执在所难免。与此同时，她的噩梦愈演愈烈。按照研究心理学的男友肖恩书中的指示，杰西卡决定主动进入梦中，去探寻噩梦产生的根源……
回复 :An ancient Chippewa demon, the WINDIGO, is resurrected by a Native American teenager and his grandmother to protect their family after a run-in with back-woods meth dealers. They soon discover that the creature's lust for killing cannot be controlled. As each killing bonds the teen and the Windigo ever closer, the family must find a way to break the curse before all of them become the blood-thirsty creature's next victims.
回复 :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.
回复 :一个菜鸟女警在自己职业生涯的首天被分配到一个即将关闭的警局独自执勤最后一晚，原本充满期待的工作变成了一个活生生的噩梦。。。
