阴阳路2：我在你左右

　　绰号三脚妖的这种植物是经过基因改造的人工植物，长着可怕的毒刺，并且拥有和动物类似的敏锐感官，以及三只可以移动的 "脚"。在这个故事里，人们为了获取它们身上的油（汁液）而大量种植它们。一场诡异的流星雨用不可思议的亮度照亮了全球，绝大多数人类的眼睛在瞬间变瞎了。三脚妖于是乘人类虚弱之际发动 "叛乱"，可怜的人类因为看不见东西，竟毫无还手之力。该故事于1962年被拍成电影，1981年被BBC拍成电视剧，2009年将再次被BBC拍成电视剧。

一年一度的圣诞佳节终于到来，在狂欢派对上，投资公司职员大卫（布瑞恩·杰拉夫迪 Brian Geraghty 饰）终于鼓起勇气向刚刚辞职的美丽女职员艾蜜莉（艾丽丝·伊芙 Alice Eve 饰）搭话，聚...

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.