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Released 19 years ago.
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Brutal
2007 1h 31m EN
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3.9
SKIP
★3.9TMDB · 27
CrimeHorrorMystery
Synopsis
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In a small town, a serial killer mutilates the bodies of his victims and leaves a flower on the corpses. The sheriff and his wife/deputy investigate the murders while trying to keep from alarming the citizens. They team up with an autistic hound dog trainer to try to track the killer.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Crystal Stone
Jamie
Eric Lange
Evan
Sarah Thompson
Zoe
Jeffrey Combs
Sheriff Jimmy
Don O. Knowlton
Doc McCall
Whitney Anderson
Vicki
Cyrus Alexander
Chaz
Michael Berryman
Leroy
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Ethan Wiley
- Writers
- Ethan Wiley
- Countries
- United States of America
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Joseph Bauer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Radu Ion shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Crystal Stone and Eric Lange and Sarah Thompson carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt1018877 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Only 27 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Ethan Wiley directs. Joseph Bauer scores. Radu Ion cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 19 years ago.
- 2Original score by Joseph Bauer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 3Editor Radu Ion shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 4Crystal Stone and Eric Lange and Sarah Thompson carry the top of the cast.
- 5IMDB entry: tt1018877 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 6Only 27 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Original score
- Joseph Bauer
- Editing
- Radu Ion
- Production design
- Rose Shawhan
- Makeup / hair
- Tracy Jackson
- Sound
- Phillip Blackford
- Runtime
- 91 min · 1h 31m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
- IMDB
- Brutal (2007)
Also by
Ethan Wiley
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Selected frames
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Production companies
Who made it
- BA
Barnholtz Entertainment
US
Key crew
- Executive ProducerBarry Barnholtz
- Associate ProducerMelvin Butters
- Co-ProducerAndrea Melton
- Line ProducerMark Moran
- ProducerRoel Reiné
- Associate ProducerDeborah Templeton
- ProducerEthan Wiley
- EditorRadu Ion
- EditorBayard Stryker
- CastingMark Tillman
- Production DesignRose Shawhan
- First Assistant DirectorAndrea Melton
- Second Assistant DirectorDevin Reeve
- Camera OperatorRebel Wan
- First Assistant CameraJames Hammond
- Second Assistant CameraScott Resnick
- Camera OperatorJohn JJ Rodgers
- Sound MixerEdwin Dennis
- GafferJohn JJ Rodgers
- Key GripJoseph Lake Guffey
- GripDave Fordam
- GripHenry Palan
- Best Boy ElectricWilliam Waters
- ElectricianDilip Isaac
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- small town
- deputy sheriff
- serial killer
- love affair
- criminal investigation
- crooked sheriff
- flowers
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2007-07-10R
Also known as
International titles
- Brutal - Ein erbarmungsloser Slasher!DE
- Blackwater Valley Serial KillerUS
