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For the Sake of Vicious

  • 2020
  • TV-MA
  • 1h 20m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
1.4K
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For the Sake of Vicious (2020)
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An overworked nurse returns home to find a maniac hiding out with a bruised and beaten hostage. When an unexpected wave of violent intruders descend upon her home, it becomes a fight for sur... Read allAn overworked nurse returns home to find a maniac hiding out with a bruised and beaten hostage. When an unexpected wave of violent intruders descend upon her home, it becomes a fight for survival.An overworked nurse returns home to find a maniac hiding out with a bruised and beaten hostage. When an unexpected wave of violent intruders descend upon her home, it becomes a fight for survival.

  • Directors
    • Gabriel Carrer
    • Reese Eveneshen
  • Writers
    • Reese Eveneshen
    • Gabriel Carrer
  • Stars
    • Lora Burke
    • Nick Smyth
    • Colin Paradine
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.3/10
    1.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Gabriel Carrer
      • Reese Eveneshen
    • Writers
      • Reese Eveneshen
      • Gabriel Carrer
    • Stars
      • Lora Burke
      • Nick Smyth
      • Colin Paradine
    • 27User reviews
    • 154Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 11 nominations total

    Videos3

    For The Sake of Vicious (2021) Official Trailer
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    For The Sake Of Vicious: Home Invasion
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    For The Sake Of Vicious: Home Invasion
    For The Sake Of Vicious: Home Invasion
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    For The Sake Of Vicious: Home Invasion
    For The Sake Of Vicious: Cat & Mouse
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    For The Sake Of Vicious: Cat & Mouse

    Photos38

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    Lora Burke
    Lora Burke
    • Romina
    Nick Smyth
    • Chris
    Colin Paradine
    • Alan
    James Fler
    James Fler
    • Gerald
    T.J. Kennedy
    T.J. Kennedy
    • Papa
    • (as TJ Kennedy)
    Adam Ewings
    • Oscar
    Boris Milinkovich
    • Tango
    Nick Spartan
    • Echo
    • (as Nick Newell)
    Dorian Allen
    Dorian Allen
    • Delta
    Mavis Ruth Stuart
    • Alan's Youngest
    Ayden Bryce
    • Alan's Oldest
    Alexis Kordupel
    • Little Witch
    Erin Stuart
    • Nurse
    Billy Cottrell-Jackson
    • Biker
    • (as a different name)
    Jim Luesink
    • Biker
    Mac Young
    • Biker
    • Directors
      • Gabriel Carrer
      • Reese Eveneshen
    • Writers
      • Reese Eveneshen
      • Gabriel Carrer
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews27

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    6petarilic32

    Low budget indie slasher done well

    A true slasher we all enjoy. There wasn't that much of a plot but does it really matter when it's a blood and violence through and through?

    Characters are depicted well, there is a story and nonstop slasher action for the entire duration of the film.

    Actors did a good job. Directed great. Not much to say except, if you're a slasher fan, DEFINITELY gives this a watch.

    6/10.
    5Dottsylove

    Oh geez that's a lot of painful piercings.

    Another story about revenge. But, then it gets weird and a little bit better.

    If you're squeamish about blood and people getting hurt then this film is not for you. Lots of close action fight scenes with nowhere for the knives to go except into the people type of movie.

    Various characters get introduced later on in the film which (for me) made it watchable again and regained my interest. 4.9 - 5.0 for me.
    4pguarin

    Went from good to dumb very quickly

    The first half was good, nice buildup of suspense, only to fall flat with an illogical and completely implausible second half gore fest. Four stars for a good half a movie and some creative gore.
    6SnoopyStyle

    love the first half

    Nurse Romina returns home. She's shocked to find a strange guy and a dying man. The stranger is the father of a former patient and he needs help for the dying man who is supposedly his daughter's rapist.

    This starts as a great little three handed play. I really like the murky conflict and the unknowable history. I wish they stayed with that premise and figure out a compelling ending out of that situation. In a way, this reminded me initially of Death and the Maiden without the award winning actors. It's a terrific indie. Halfway into it, the movie makes a turn. I'm not mad at the turn but it does make it messy. All in all, I love the first half and I appreciate the idea of trying. It tries to be an interesting gory thriller.
    5livin_the_weekend

    Middle of the road kinda film

    *NON-SPOILER*

    This starts out pretty fast with not much back story before we get our teeths into the gritty story, which is fine as the back story comes to light in due course.

    The film itself suffers from a rare thing called over-acting, and this was by Chris Smyth. Now I don't blame him for it as it's clearly the direction they wanted to take and he's doing as he's asked, but the amount of different face pulling that goes on, regardless of his character's reasoning is simply just overkill. It's every single scene his mouth is gurning all over the place, it gets very tedious very quickly.

    The storyline itself and how it's portrayed is more than unbelievable for sure. It needed more thought and subtlety rather than going gung-ho with the trauma and gore.

    I thought Lora Burke was great btw. Average watch, nothing special.

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    • Trivia
      Originally the interior of the house was going to be built as a set in an empty office space. After losing their first choice for production designer, the filmmakers were able to acquire a piece of property from a local contracting company. The house was set for demolition at the end of December of 2019 and had been vacant for months. Gabriel Carrer and Reese Eveneshen, now acting as production designers, had just under two weeks to completely decorate the house and get it camera ready for cast and crew. This included gutting one of the spare bedrooms and turning it into a Bathroom for one of the films biggest fight sequences. Through-out shooting, the cast and crew had to share the tight spaces and limited room of the house. There was only one working bathroom. The upstairs had one small room available for hair, make-up, wardrobe and cast. The filmmakers housed their production design materials, as well as the bulk of the camera gear and computers in the adjacent room. The rest of the camera equipment was kept in the house's unfinished basement. After shooting one of the violent scenes in the kitchen above, fake blood leaked through the vents and coated much of the equipment below. Located in the driveway outside was a Camping Trailer that had been rented to act as a small office, and the craft service area.
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      Chamber Secrets
      Written & Performed by Julian Winding

      Courtesy of Julian Winding

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    • Release date
      • April 20, 2021 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Во имя зла
    • Filming locations
      • Cambridge, Ontario, Canada(main location)
    • Production companies
      • Federgreen Entertainment
      • Latefox Pictures
      • Raven Banner Entertainment
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,131
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 20 minutes
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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