the audience applauded

Just what I expected

Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

I found this film in a list of best torture films. I love saw and hostel and was hoping for this kind of thing. It's a slow burner at first, it sets the scene for over half an hour and I began thinking am I watching the right film? But when it starts it REALLY starts. I could say a lot about this film, like how the main guy could have done a lot more to help the situation. But I won't say much because I want you to watch it knowing and expecting nothing like I did. What I will say though, is I actually cried at this film. And I don't think I've ever done that in a horror film before. Enjoy!

I bought the bluray for accident and wtched only once. Not brave enough to watch it again or throw it away. The director must be crazy to make this kind of movie. The movie itself was not that explicit but brutal than any other movies out there. There is no reason for this girl to be treated like this. No reason at all that makes this movie more scary. Her cousins and her aunt have absolutely no reason to rape her, torture her to death. They deserve to die at the end but their death will not return the main charactor's suffer, her life because she dies at some point before they all are caught. Again the director graduated the best art school in America with scholarship by happens to be a crazy guy to make this kind of mentally sick film. He never had another chance to make another feature because of this movie thanks for the people who can at least judge his taste. He deserves to be jobless.

This film is excellently put together. It's very strong and really captures the audience emotionally, they will feel as disturbed as the protagonist David is, seeing this innocent girl Meg get tortured worse and worse overtime. It's powerful, and delivers an amazingly horrific experience for viewers.The film generally gets hate for the disturbing torture scenes, but the worst bits are not shown on-screen directly, and these scenes are by no means poorly made at all, just intentionally disturbing. It just means the film is not for you if you hate it because of these scenes.People also hate how David took too long to really start reporting what is happening to Meg. But remember; it was after Meg reported to the police and Ruth and the boys found out that they then really started to torture her. David wouldn't want the same to happen to him. Also remember that Ruth was generally viewed as a normal loving woman among the adults who did not know what was really happening, and remember that David was probably paralyzed in fear from what he has been seeing. So I didn't find David hatable at all, and as intended it was Ruth who I was hating.The acting was also amazing. The only thing I didn't like was how long this film was. I feel like it could have reduced by a good 30 minutes or so, some of the torture scenes in the middle honestly didn't really need to be there and some parts in the beginning and middle were a bit on the boring side and could be cut out. And honestly, how David won in the end was a bit anti-climatic and surprisingly easy, but it was satisfying seeing Ruth get justice at least.If you can handle the disturbing content, I would give this a shot.

Everybody experiences a film different. Some like to watch known actors, some like scenery, and others just like a certain genre. For me a film is good if I can forget all that made the film, and when I can connect with the characters and the story. And in this case... I could feel this film! Sadness, anger, judgment, miss understanding and understanding all of it.So what about the film? Iam not going to spoil it. I've known the real story about Sylvia Likens, and tho it's not 100% the same, this film is a must watch, if you into these events. We read a lot about these events in the newspaper (Fritzl and others) but seeing it, makes a difference.As a film 100% emotional. good actors, and the story line? Well. you might wanna watch a good revenge film after this (Spit On Your Grave or so). Just to get rid of your emotions and possible anger.