Brutal (2007)

A young sheriff's deputy, Zoe Adams, investigates a series of murders and soon realizes a serial killer is on the loose. As she and her boss, sheriff Jimmy Fleck, feel the pressure of ... See full summary »

Director:

Ethan Wiley

Writer:

Ethan Wiley

Stars:

Crystal Stone, Eric Lange, Sarah Thompson

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Crystal Stone	...	Jamie
Eric Lange	...	Evan
Sarah Thompson	...	Zoe
Jeffrey Combs	...	Sheriff Jimmy
Don O. Knowlton	...	Doc McCall
William Sanford	...	Rick
Whitney Anderson	...	Vicki
Cyrus Alexander	...	Chaz
Jenna Lee	...	Jimmy's Wife
Daniel Torres Copeland	...	Jimmy's Son
Francesca Hazel Copeland	...	Jimmy's Daughter
Marlow	...	Bloodhound #1
Lacey	...	Bloodhound #2
Michael Berryman	...	Leroy
Cameron Daddo	...	Jacob

Storyline

A young sheriff's deputy, Zoe Adams, investigates a series of murders and soon realizes a serial killer is on the loose. As she and her boss, sheriff Jimmy Fleck, feel the pressure of finding the killer, their love affair begins to falter. Meanwhile, Zoe teams up with the autistic bloodhound trainer, Leroy Calhoun, and together they start connecting the dots between the killer's mysterious clues. With Zoe's determination and Leroy's amazing mathematical talents, they eventually solve the riddle and track down the ingenious murderer. But when Zoe learns that she is the ultimate object of the killer's obsession, will the dysfunctional Leroy be able to save her before it's too late?

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Plot Keywords:

gay action | funny hat | spoof | homosexual | rip off

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Genres:

Crime | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 July 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Brutal - Ein erbarmungsloser Slasher!

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Wiseacre Films, Rebel Film BV, Lenz Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

An aster flower has more than 21 petals so it does not fit in with the pattern of "the golden section". (Aster is the name of the street that Zoe lives on)

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Connections

References Dr. Phil (2002)

User Reviews

Peeee Yew!

This is a real stinker.

For some reason I thought this was actually going to be a real movie. It was within the top 30 pre-leases on Amazon for the week it came out AND it starred one of my all time favorite actors- Jeffrey Coombs.

I had hopes. Hopes that were dashed against a stone within the first five minutes. Jeffrey and the villain had marginally believable characters, but just about everyone else made Denise Richards look like Laurence Oliver. They were just horrible. And not very pretty either. It wasn't like they sacrificed acting ability for looks. I've seen a LOT of bad acting- community theater, Troma movies, high school productions. This ranks below just about all of it.

Like the other reviewer stated, this is definitely an F movie.

The story is a joke as well, although you're so busy being amazed by how bad the acting is, it's hard to scrutinize the plot that closely.

On a happier note, this movie helped me to realize how good most of the stuff I watch is. After this, I'm much more appreciative of actors and their craft. Most actors, that is. Definitely not these.

As far as my fondness for Jeffrey Coombs goes... it's still pretty far up there, but not quite as high as it was.