Slaughter
A young woman looks to escape her abusive life by moving to her family's farm near Atlanta. Unfortunately, she learns her place of supposed comfort offers more terrifying forms of abuse.
Why it matters
A grim descent into rural horror that tries to channel the brutality of French shockers but falters in pacing and payoff.
- Ambitious blend of home invasion and backwoods brutality with a Southern Gothic backdrop.
- For fans of ultraviolent grindhouse who don't mind narrative coherence taking a backseat to gore.
- Practical effects deliver some gruesome moments, though they’re often overshadowed by a plodding first act.
- Struggles with character motivation and story logic keep it from reaching the cult status of its genre peers.
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Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
85
Slow Burn
17
Psychological
71
Supernatural
0
Creature
0
Disturbing
83
Fun Factor
0
Cerebral
14
Survival
66
