Broken (2006)

A terrifying journey into one man's twisted world of torture and cruelty, in which a young woman must fight back against a sadistic, psychopath hell bent on breaking her mind and body.

Directors:

Simon Boyes, Adam Mason

Writers:

Simon Boyes, Adam Mason

Stars:

Nadja Brand, Eric Colvin, Abbey Stirling

2 wins.

Cast

Credited cast:
Nadja Brand	...	Hope
Eric Colvin	...	The Man
Abbey Stirling	...	Holly
Megan Van Kerro	...	Jennifer
Chesse Daves	...	Chesse (as Chesse Davies)
Rachel Townend	...	Louise
Olivia Hill	...	Lindsay
Atesh Salih	...	Patrick Bateman
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tom Wade	...	Jack Slayter

Storyline

After dating a wonderful man, Hope comes back home, sees her daughter Jennifer and goes to sleep. She wakes-up in the woods with a psychopath, fighting to survive for more than forty days and asking information about her daughter to the stranger.

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Plot Keywords:

torture | brutality | woods | psychopath | warming hands by fire | 

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Taglines:

Horror Has A Human Heart

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong brutal violence and torture, language and some sexuality/nudity

Did You Know?

Trivia

This movie was shot in extremely cold weather in the months of November and December.

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Quotes

The Man: Forget your past. It's over.

User Reviews

broken

Broken is a grim low-budget horror film in the old-school tradition. I won't go into details about the story, as most comments already cover that. What I will say is this: Made for next to nothing, and with a simple and strong premise, it's an impressive piece of work. Firstly, it looks great. Atmospheric and intense, the photography suits the theme of the film. There are some shots near the end that simply look superb, and they've really captured that moist, raw "waking up in the woods in the morning"-feeling.

The story is simple and raw. The screenplay is well structured and exploits the premise without ever repeating itself. That's an accomplishment in itself! And it's scary and intense. The gore is well done without being over the top, and the acting is good.

I'm happy to see that people notice low-budget films like this, and give them the attention they deserve. Check it out!

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 September 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

Broken

Filming Locations:

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

GBP500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Brand Mason

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min 88 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1