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　　故事取材自1981年轰动全美的真实谋杀案，凶手亚恩·夏安·约翰逊杀死房东后声称自己是被邪灵附体才会行凶，是美国历史上首个被告以「鬼上身」作抗辩理由的案例，因此称为「恶魔谋杀案」。
　　11岁男孩大卫被邪灵附体，陷入混沌状态，经常看见怪兽恶魔坐在他喜欢的摇椅上，而他身上更出现 离奇伤痕…受惊且束手无策的家人请来沃伦夫妇介入调查，他们发现大卫被43只恶魔缠身，使乖巧的他行为变得异常，例如像野兽般在地上爬行、胡言乱语甚至背诵他没有读过的圣经及《失乐园》章节…沃伦夫妇遂安排神父为大卫驱魔，可惜未见起色，而更诡异的事情接踵而来，大卫姐姐的未婚夫亚恩也开始行为异常，数月后，亚恩更以利刀刺死了房东。华伦夫妇认为亚恩行凶时被恶灵附身，原来大卫进行驱魔时，亚恩也在现场……

　　一晃眼数年过去，珍妮弗（莎拉·巴特勒 Sarah Butler 饰）却依然深陷之前的阴影之中无法自拔，惨不忍睹和回忆和梦魇纠缠着她，她唯有寻求心理医生的帮助。珍妮弗参加了一个女性互助小组，在那里，她结识了一名特立独行的新朋友马拉（Jennifer Landon 饰）。
　　马拉的一言一行影响和改变着珍妮弗，在互助小组中所听到的那一个个悲惨的故事亦深深震撼着珍妮弗。在马拉的带领之下，珍妮弗和她一起展开了针对男人的报复行动，起初只是威胁和恶作剧，之后却慢慢演变成为了彻底的暴力，在此期间，珍妮佛逐渐发现了内心里对于男性的仇恨。某日，马拉死了，死前受到了非人的折磨和虐待，珍妮弗怀疑这一切同她那身强体壮的前男友有关。

　　两兄弟陪同一群视频博主寻找一个神秘的岛屿。但他们找到岛屿后，却发现了一个又一个可怕的秘密。

　　与父亲决裂后离家多年的女主春华，收到了爷爷离世的消息，不得已带着女儿回老家参加爷爷的头七。多年没见的父亲依旧冷淡更甚是有些粗暴，对女主与女主女儿都没有好脸色看。而在入夜之后，家中又似乎隐藏着什么更恐怖的秘密，头七的那天，回来的竟然是…..

　　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.

　　The Richardson family celebrates their 28-year-old daughter's pregnancy in Northern California. The celebration is interrupted when a Satanic cult member, Aksel Brandr, pays them an unexpected visit. Aksel, on behalf of the cult's leader Henrik Brandr, offers to pay the family a large sum for ownership of their land. Jacob Richardson, the father, rejects the offer due to the priceless sentimental value of their home. Henrik and his cult, displeased, begin to put devastating curses on the Richardsons, trying to force them off their land - even if it means murdering them. After suffering unexplainable tragedies, the Richardsons seek help from Marybeth, a white witch high priestess. They soon discover a terrible secret about their home, revealing why it is so valuable to the cult. They realize they must protect their property from the cult at all costs, and a violent battle between good and evil ensues.

　　我不知道……這世上除了奴隸和家畜外……還有在那以下的世界……一切，是從一封簡訊開始的。裡面的內容是早已認不出原貌的同伴的模樣以及被硬拔出的兩對肋骨……。
　　以設下仙人跳勒索金錢的龍夫，在一次恐嚇取財中惹到流氓，從此之後，龍夫的生活便一直往黑暗的深淵墜下，恐怖、恐懼的心情更是如影隨形！帶給他這一切的顫慄的〝斑馬〞到底是什麼人！？直到遇到那個男的之後……。

　　一家恐怖乐园开业，游客们被各种变态表演吓得尖叫连连，他们浑然不知的是，那群演员都是真正的杀人魔！

　　失聪女孩佐伊（阿曼达·阿德里安 Amanda Adrienne 饰）独自驾车前往新墨西哥州，只为了见一见她深爱的男友。炎热的荒漠公路上，心情快乐的佐伊险些撞到一名受伤的印第安人，她看到一伙白人匪徒正对另一名印第安人展开杀戮，出于善良和同情，她出手相助，却让自己置身于莫大的危险之中。佐伊遭到匪徒们残酷虐待，最终更惨遭杀害，曝尸荒野。善良的印第安老人取回了佐伊的尸体，并利用千百年来流行的咒术帮她还魂。
　　只不过睁开双眼的佐伊，却变成了一个充满复仇怒火的恐怖魔女。血债血还，所有让她置身如此境地的邪恶之徒都将为此付出代价。

　　根据霍桑同名短篇小说集改编，纳撒尼尔·霍桑（Nathaniel Hawthorne，1804年7月4日—1864年5月19日），19世纪前半期美国最伟大的小说家，毕业于美国缅因州博多因学院。霍桑的作品都是世界文学史上不可多得的经典名著，代表作品有短篇小说集《古宅青苔》、《重讲一遍的故事》等，长篇小说《红字》、《带七个尖顶的阁楼》、《福谷传奇》、《玉石人像》等。霍桑的短篇小说题材丰富，表现的时代也不同。但他最偏爱的另一大主题是揭示人性之"恶"。他把抽象的"恶"当作一切社会问题的根源。在他看来，一切社会问题，人与人之间的矛盾、犯罪现象等等的根源都不存在于社会物质生活当中，而存在于人性之"恶"。这一观点可以说基本来自加尔文教教义中"原罪"与"内在的堕落"等观念的影响。他认为要消灭外部世界的一切恶行，只有从人心做起，从扫除人之恶做起，声称:"内在世界一旦净化，外在世界激荡着的许多罪恶都会自行消失。"他偏好描写超自然的，怪诞的，恐怖的现象或阴暗反常的心理活动，借以挖掘那隐秘的"恶"。

　　根据斯蒂芬·金小说改编，某天女主角杰西和丈夫杰罗德到乡村别墅度假，丈夫突发奇想要玩一个疯狂的性游戏，结果心脏病突发死亡，而杰西则还被铐在床头不能动弹，面对杰罗德尸体被野狗一块块撕嚼，杰西必须想法脱身