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45. Revenge (Shudder)

So I guess I just randomly decided to watch the entire horror library of three with Matilda Lutz of all actresses. (Rings, Revenge, A Classic Horror Story)

Revenge is about a girl who is on a beach vacation with her boyfriend and two of his friends. Things go awful, she almost dies, and then she starts to hunt them down for revenge.

Yeah, the whole name of the movie is in the title. This movie gets by on style, mostly. But fortunately the style it has is pretty outstanding. The direction of this movie is top notch and I could watch the visuals forever. Shockingly great stuff on that front. Every scene is just dripping with some bloody style, and it's all unique. I can't get some of these visuals out of my head, frankly.

The movie does seem a tad too long though. They could have cut back on some scenes, or spent less time focusing on some. It does a lot of artistic stuff really well, but it really could have cut out some scenes without tension from just... still shots of them doing something for too long.

I'm normally not a fan of revenge stories, especially when they involve c/w rape, but this one does it really well by focusing on a simple story and ascension of this vapid loser chick becoming a badass and giving you more than just... substance-less gore. Make no mistake, it is a very bloody and very gory movie, but it does so in a way that it's... almost beautiful, in a way?

Overall, really good if you're looking for a revenge movie that actually takes the time to be artsy and bold.

Rating: 8/10

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