恐怖片

简介：林间公路，面无表情的杰克（马特·狄龙 Matt Dillon 饰）搭载了一名汽车抛锚的女子。女子自作聪明，聒噪无比，最终被杰克用千斤顶砸死。这起事件仿佛为杰克打开了一扇地狱之门，从此他走上了充满血液和寒冰的魔鬼之路。他对美有着偏执极端的追求，他从物质到精神都有着高度洁癖，他亲手为自己设计完美的房屋，却往往因为不满意而彻底拆掉。在此期间，杀戮让杰克体会到莫大的快感。他自诩为“精致先生”，将女性锁定为所猎杀的目标。他的胆子越来越大，不仅将谋杀现场的照片寄给报社，更游戏般地周旋徘徊在警方和受害者面前。　　这不仅是残酷血腥的猫捉老鼠的游戏，更是他为了终极目标所做的策划经营！

简介：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.