影片改编自著名惊悚小说作家斯蒂芬·金的同名小说。泰德（蒂莫西·赫顿 Timothy Hutton 饰）是一位小说作家，丫山曾经，丫山他以乔治史塔克为笔名所创作的恐怖小说让他获得了读者的认同和喜爱。如今，对一切渐渐感到厌倦的泰德决定不再拿乔治史塔克当做挡箭牌，他要用自己的真名写作，为此，他甚至为乔治史塔克准备了一座空坟墓，举行了一场虚构的葬礼。然而，也就是从这一天开始，小镇上接连发生了多起凶残的凶杀案，而凶案现场上，居然遍布着泰德的指纹。周围发生的一切让泰德开始怀疑，此事和乔治史塔克有着千丝万缕的关联，然而，乔治史塔克，一个笔名，真的能够犯下这些恐怖的罪行吗？
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 :有一天晚上，哈罗德一个人驾驶车辆外出，不知过了多久发生了一起车祸，当他醒来时发现自己正躺在医院里。从此他的生活发生天翻地覆的变化，每天生活 在惊慌、胆怯、不安之中，时哭时笑，难道他变成精神病患者了吗？......
回复 :在这部心理恐怖片中，一群朋友聚集在一家偏僻但历史悠久的酒店度过一个周末假期。然而庆典活动变成得恐怖，每一位客人都面对自己此生最深刻的恐惧。
