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In an effort to be shock value, the film goes down in poor acting, shoddy editing, whatever attempt at a story is flat, and the torture porn aspect is bland and unconvincing. 1/5.
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars
02/24/23
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I've read so many reviews of this film online that use words like 'shocking', 'disturbing', and 'unflinching' to describe it. I can think of only one word to describe it: LAME. One review I read of this film says, 'Many viewers will be outraged by this film because it takes them out of their comfort zone and confronts them with the violence, instead of sanitizing it for the masses.' I am outraged by this film because it's an ineptly made, cretinous, shallow, moronic, poorly-acted excuse for a movie. I'm worried that someone who hasn't seen it will now become curious because this review has made them wonder if it's really that bad. Let me assure you and save you the time: it is that bad, and worse. It's far too idiotic to be offensive, and the reviewers who praise it clearly have no taste whatsoever. This is laughable. In fact, I'll go this far: if you think rape is too tough to handle, try watching this one, in which the rape scenes, by virtue of how poorly choreographed and shot they are, are comical. Rape is NOT funny, except in this movie. The leading man is passably mediocre, but as for the lead actress, one Emily Haack, well...let's just say she has an apt surname. She certainly is a 'haack' alright; even the extra 'a' doesn't lend her the Ability to emote convincingly. That she allowed the male actor to tee-tee on her person before actually scarfing the same pud, presumably for the advancement of her career (and we see how well that worked out, since we've all heard of her and she's now a world-famous actress), doesn't change the fact that she couldn't portray pain if she had an icepick lodged in her temple. TERRIBLE movie. Avoid it, unless you need a good laugh.
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars
02/25/23
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Filming people doing horrible stuff to each other on a handycam isn't a movie. It's a 1st-year film school project. No doubt inspired by the August Underground series, this one is eminently missable, just as those were.
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Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars
02/14/23
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Wierd....not really worth a watch. Normally like a bit of rape and torture too!!!
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars
01/19/23
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As I have cautioned with other films, DON'T WATCH SCRAPBOOK!!!!!!!!!
Now that I have said that, Scrapbook reminded me most of the August Underground films, the Guinea Pig films, and Murder Set Pieces although it lacked even the aesthetic and originality of those films. Scrapbook is a disturbing, brutal piece of exploitation cinema but one that never really has a point or contributes anything to the genre. It is a crappy-looking, poorly acted piece of garbage that is certainly disturbing and hard to watch but is most likely better off unseen.
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars
01/27/23
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CRAPbook is more like it. A blatant attempt to "out August Underground" August Underground. (Look it up.) I guess you have to give the dude credit for making the thing and putting it out there, but despite what the movie is trying to do, I say it fails. Yes, it is harsh, ugly, repulsive, graphic, and TOTALLY uncensored, but that doesn't make it good. Maybe worth it for the shock value, but not much else. Want something ugly or shocking? Try "Salo" or "Combat Shock" or "Ichi the Killer." Want something without MAJOR holes in the story that make you scratch your head and just say "Hey, why didn't she just..."? Watch "Scrapbook." (I guess maybe I've seen too much. I promise - PROMISE- that most people watching this can't believe what they are seeing on film, or video as the case may be. Despite graphic sexual content, violence and all around degredation, the worst part for me was the foot stabbing scene. Ouch!!)
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars
01/22/23
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