Brutal is a 2017 Japanese horror film written and directed by Takashi Hirose (Moratorium; Bandaged). The movie stars Butch, Ayano and Katrina Grey.
Plot:
Constantly on the hunt and suffering from hallucinations that drive his violent nature, an unnamed man is capturing women and killing them. 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…
Reviews:
“It is barbaric, but it is also fleshed out much more than most films that are similar in nature from independent filmmakers. Bravo to Takashi Hirose for making a great film, one that is oh so brutal, but also beautiful.” Repulsive Reviews
” …this one does take a bit of time to hit a proper stride but once it does, it’s surprisingly twisted and morbidly funny, turning from a standard atrocity exhibition into a cinematic freakshow that you won’t soon forget.” Rock! Shock! Pop!
Release:
Unearthed Films released Brutal in the US on Blu-ray and DVD on December 11, 2018. It is also available via Amazon Instant Video
Film Facts:
Not to be confused with the 2007 movie Brutal, which stars Jeffrey Combs and Michael Berryman.
