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[jonathanmoya1955]

Dangerous Animals: and the Loneliness of Being Eaten

IFC Films / Shudder IFC Films / Shudder Sean Byrne’s Dangerous Animals is a film that asks: what if Jaws had a VHS fetish and a serial killer with a boat license? The answer is not elegant, but it is committed. This is a movie where sharks are not the only predators, and the ocean is not the only thing that devours. IFC Films / Shudder Jai Courtney plays Tucker, a man who survived a shark…

Dangerous Animals: and the Loneliness of Being Eaten

[thoughtsofhorror]

Review of The Woman.

I've wanted to see The Woman for a while now, so I was extremely excited when it showed up on Netflix.

Pollyanna McIntosh is flawless as The Woman.  She manages to balance a sense of humanity with the animal savagery that is always just below the surface.  The father, son, mother, and oldest daughter are all great characters; I love movies that make me legitimately hate characters because of how well they are portrayed.  In fact, most of the actors do a phenomenal job.  I was completely wrapped up in the story.

The Woman apparently follows the movie Offspring, but I didn't really feel that I missed anything by not seeing Offspring before watching TW (and looking at imdb.com, it seems most people say to watch it after The Woman, if at all, because it lacks in comparison).

If you like gory movies that keep building and building up until the climax, along with a little side of social commentary on the patriarchy and feminism, you will love The Woman.  I cannot recommend it enough.