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Now my dvd player is broken! , 8 April 2008
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Broken
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Nadja Brand, Eric Colvin, Abbey Stirling
Director: Simon Boyes, Adam Mason
Certificate: 
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All in all, not a very good movie. Relying on cheap shocks and gore, with no hint of an actual storyline, this movie was a real let down. It may be comparable to Saw and Hostel in premise, but in execution it's ghastly-- and not in the good way for a horror movie. Without going into detail, there are some scenes so blatantly unrealistic you just want to scream, and it casts some serious doubts on whether the writers even have a rudimentary knowledge of human anatomy and illness. This kind of 'shocking' hyperbole makes for bad movies most of the time, but with a good plot and decent acting, it can be tolerable. However, this movie lacks any essence of a true plot, and the acting is probably the most horrifying part. And there is also a deep misogynistic element to this movie, which, given the truly horrifying rates of violence against women in society, is inappropriate, to say the least. I'm deeply disappointed I rented this movie. I'd advise fans of this genre, whom may enjoy the Saw series, the Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Wolf Creek, The Hills Have eyes (remakes) and others to just stay away. Check out other movies, or wait for the new Saw one.
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