Broken (Unrated)
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Movie Reviews of Broken (Unrated)
Movie Review: Strong Stomachs
Summary: 4 Stars
The Good Things
*Horror fans may enjoy the gut-wrenching gore and violence; this film certainly has enough of it.
*It is well-made. The photography (even though it looks like it came from a cheaper camera) is great. Production design (what little there is) is great. It may be low-budget, but everything looks professional.
*The acting is great; the bad guy is menacing, the tormented girl is convincing and shows great strength of character. The characters are a little deeper than you would otherwise find in a horror film.
*The woods are used effectively as a setting; "Deliverance" could eat its heart out.
*Good music (some of which is by the band Mortiis!).
The Bad Things
*Not for the squeamish; especially the first half-hour.
*They never show how the woman got captured in the first place (it looked like the scene was ultimately deleted).
*Lots of screaming in some parts, which may be seen as irritating.
The Questionable Things
*A few parts where the main character hesitates too much. It makes you want to shout at her "Hurry up and kill the guy already!!!" Then again, it can be seen as suspenseful.
*The ending, although unexpected, is also brutal and leaves you feeling a little upset (or maybe a lot upset...).
Considering that this film was made in the backwoods of England for a mere $5000.00 or so, this film is very well-made. It is harrowing and intense. It tells a simple story, but has a good group of characters and their plight is believable. I think this is one of the better hardcore horror films, and would gladly reccomend it to anybody who can stomach it.
Most of the film has pretty good video quality (except for one scene in the beginning which looked a little fuzzy), and okay audio. There is a commentary, a long featurette, and an interview included.
The slipcover is also pretty darn wicked.
Movie Review: Torture porn of the mind
Summary: 4 Stars
Dark, vicious, relentless, brutal, violent, sadistic, grueling, startling, twisted, horrifying....some of my favorite adjectives when attached to horror cinema. BROKEN encompasses all of that and then some. This is a vicious low budget affair based on a true story, supposedly (I searched Wikipedia but couldn't find information on any actual events).
A woman wakes up trapped in a wooden box. Not sure how she got there, she's just there. Man, talk about freaky! After a day of inconceivable fear and frantic attempts, she breaks free only to realize she's in the middle of the woods. Her sadistic captor is there waiting with one sick agenda--break her spirit. What follows next is a series of the most gruesome tortures, some sick depravity that is incredibly hard to watch.
Yes, it makes SAW look like HEEHAW. The harsh bloody events grate on your mind and turn your soul into shredded cheese. Brooootal.
This movie is extremely effective in pulling you in to this of vortex of isolation and unspeakable cruelty. It touches on the effect of the prolonged desperation and victimization, Stockhom Syndrome kicking in.
FINAL GRADE 3.5 Stars
A great job by the director, however the extended brutality is bound to offset many viewers. I subtracted 1 star due to the most ridiculous ending. Still a solid dose of sickness brought to us like only Dimension Extreme can.
Movie Review: Broken but with many good Pieces!
Summary: 4 Stars
The story is based around a loner who lives out in the middle of the woods. He kidnaps young women to basically be his companion. He tries and breaks them down so they basically are just his his servants or sex slaves. The movie can run really slow in parts so do not expect a ton brutal gore. It does though offer a very good script with some really great and violent moments which helps the story along. Just be patient with this one it does pay off. Some of the gore in this movie is really harsh and very twisted stuff. I think though this movie more about the story and not the violence. In the end though it was a pretty dam good movie. Just be prepared for some long moments of dialogue because you have only two people in most of the movie. I would have given it five stars but it did get a little slow in parts but it has great acting violence and a great script. This one should be defiantly seen though.Movie Review: Not for the light stomached...
Summary: 4 Stars
If you love a good original horror, and/or thriller suspense; this is a good one to check out. If you know somebody that has this movie, borrow it. I can see where most people might not like spending money to own this type of torture-like film. I found most of the directions this movie took to be original and realistically creative. Watch the making of doc. I found myself pleased with the two film makers attitudes. I felt that i could relate to their views, and liked how they came upon making such a film. Their straight-forwardness is refreshing.Movie Review: Pretty amazing for a no-budget film!
Summary: 4 Stars
I thought this was a pretty amazing film considering that it was shot by filmmakers with basically no budget whatsoever. Comparing it to a multi-million dollar studio film is a little unfair, and I really don't see it as being all that similar to Saw. It's about a deeply disturbed man who wants to create his own little society by abducting women, enslaving them, and controlling by means of violence. The acting was very convincing and the production quality was excellent considering that it was shot with a digital camcorder.