Film

I Spit on Your Grave

Name: I Spit on Your Grave
Genre: Thriller, Crime, Horror
Released: 2010
Cast: Sarah Butler, Jeff Branson, Tracey Walter, Andrew Howard, Chad Lindberg

Vigilante
Horror
Very dark

A revenge thriller about a writer who, after suffering brutal violence at the hands of local men, methodically hunts them down. It's unflinching and bleak, designed to provoke rather than comfort. For viewers who can tolerate extreme content in service of a serious theme.

TMDb rating

3.3

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