by Marc Patterson I don’t know what’s wrong with US based distro companies that they can’t make a move to take a chance on something slightly different, but maybe it’s up to the UK to take the bull by the horns and lead the way. It’s with a bit of surprise that we announce Trinity [...]

Neighbor (2010) Distributor: High Flier Films DVD Release Date (UK): 27th June 2011 Directed by: Robert A. Masciantonio Starring: America Olivo, Christian Campbell, Mink Stole Review by: Keri O’Shea Editor’s note: Neighbor has been reviewed elsewhere on Brutal as Hell by Marc – you can check out his thoughts here. Beware of moderate spoilers ahead. Is [...]

The Bunny Game: An Ecstatic Vision Quest of Torture, Death, and Rebirth by Marc Patterson There is little debate raised against the fact that the French have firmly embedded themselves as trailblazers of modern extreme horror. This loose cinematic movement of sorts has even been dubbed “The Extreme Wave” by many a genre fan and [...]

Choose  (2010) Distributor (UK): G2 Films DVD Release Date: 17th January 2010 (UK) Director: Marcus Graves Starring: Katheryn Winnick, Kevin Pollack Review by: Stephanie Scaife This exercise in tedium had its premiere last year at FrightFest’s annual Halloween all-nighter and is now arriving on DVD in the UK on 17th January much to the excitement [...]

by Ben Bussey Saw may be over at last, and Hostel may be a fading memory, but evidently there’s still some hunger out there for glossy, pseudo-giallo horror. Pardon me if that’s not the most encouraging line to open on, but this whole wave of ordeal horror has long since lost any appeal for me; movie after [...]

by Marc Patterson Okay – BIG DISCLAIMER – I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – I’m not a huge fan of sharing clips from films. I just think it gives far too much away. However… I’m not a man of steadfast rules either. It goes back to some Buddhist baloney about never [...]

The Butcher (2007) Studio: Vivendi Ent. DVD Release Date: October 27, 2009 Directed By: Kim Jin-Won Cast: Kim Sung-Il, You Dong-Hun. Review By: Annie Riordan Note to self: No more torture-porn flicks for a very long time. I’m not entirely sure why I continue to watch the damn things. I’ve never been a huge fan [...]

by Britt Hayes October has been an insane month for horror releases, for obvious reasons. There have been some great titles, and some awesome surprises, but looking at the grand scope for this month’s releases, I find myself underwhelmed. Here we are in our last week, and I think it’s the best yet: Black Devil [...]

Saw VI (2009) Directed By: Kevin Greutert Cast: Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor, Shawnee Smith, Betsy Russell Review by: Bryce Holland Image Courtesy of Steve Wilkie Well, it’s just about time for Halloween, kids, and you know what that means. That’s right. Another Saw film has descended upon us. For the past six years now, the [...]

Saw IV (2007) Studio: Lionsgate DVD Release Date: January 22, 2008 Directed By: Darren Lynn Bousman Cast: Lyriq Bent, Costas Mandylor, Tobin Bell Brutal As Hell Rating: 2 out of 5 stars Review By: Zombie Boy   *It is just about impossible to review this movie without giving spoilers out like Pepsi points, so please be [...]

Saw 3 (2006) Studio: Lionsgate DVD Release Date: January 23, 2007 Directed By: Darren Lynn Bousman Cast: Bahar Soomekh, Shawnee Smith, Tobin Bell Brutal As Hell Rating: 2 out of 5 stars Review By: Zombie Boy   As a thinking, feeling person, who also happens to be a huge horror fan, I hate the Saw [...]

Meat Grinder C’mon, I’m trying to choke down some chicken pad thai over here! Now’s there’s an image that will make me think twice before I head on down to the local Thai eatery. Bloody gore, torture, pain, and chopsticks. I don’t know much of anything about the plot and I don’t much care. If [...]

Not long ago we caught wind of a new serial killer film, shot in a home video/documentary style way. It provides the audience with a visceral and gritty viewing experience. One has to question the timing of this though. We’re long past the height of the torture porn craze, and this just seems like senseless [...]