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      The Butcher

      2007 1 hr. 53 min. Mystery & Thriller Action List
      Reviews 20% 100+ Ratings Audience Score A betrayed gangster (Eric Roberts) seeks revenge after escaping from a deadly trap. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member Eric Roberts is a mid level gangster with a gambling problem in this low budget film written and Directed by Jesse V. Johnson. Roberts is actually very compelling in the lead. There are many other actors that appear in subsequent Johnson films, like David Keith. The small town feel and characters are two of the strongest elements of the film. As in all Johnson films there is action, betrayal, and violence. There are some element that need tightening up here as it was an early Johnson film but the seeds of many stronger and later films are here. I would add another 1/2 a star if you a fan, or aficionado, of Johnson films. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Truly appalling - for some reason Prime recommended this to me - it should not be recommended to anyone Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member A movie that tries to use long silences and dime store philosophy to try and make it seem deeper than what it really is. Unfortunately with Eric Roberts usual poor acting skills, and an even worse script, the movie is far less than what it aspires to be. The shootout scenes are amateurishly choreographed, as are the green screen driving scenes. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Certain to make your stomach churn. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member The above description, photo, and film length are not for the film I am reviewing, but the year is the same and it was directed by Kim Jin-Won. I am reviewing the South Koren cinema-verite/found-footage horror film directed by Kim Kin-Won. That being said, I don't recommend The Butcher. A cross between the American August Underground films and the Japanese Guinea Pig films, The Butcher has an interesting premise: it alternates between the killer's viewpoint and the viewpoint of the victims who have had cameras strapped to their heads. What developes alternates between boring for the most part and completely twisted and sickening in snippets. Unfortunately, The Butcher makes August Underground's Mordum seem like a film with substance. It is just pure exploitation fare. Like some of the Guinea Pig films, it feels almost like pornography with staged mutilation instead of sex. Mostly boring, The Butcher is genuinely twisted when its plot is not dragging, which is saying something given its 75-minute run tim, but it is a film without depth that will only make you feel degraded for watching it. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Katoin tan puhtaasti vain ja ainoastaan uteliaisuudesta, etta mimmosia elokuvia se Irina Bjorklund siella rapakon toisella puolella tekee. Odotukset oli aika vahissa, mutta tama yllatti positiivisesti. Kelpo rikosleffa Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis A betrayed gangster (Eric Roberts) seeks revenge after escaping from a deadly trap.
      Director
      Jesse V. Johnson
      Executive Producer
      Ted J. Pryor, Anthony V. Pugliese III
      Screenwriter
      Jesse V. Johnson
      Production Co
      World Films
      Genre
      Mystery & Thriller, Action
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Aug 13, 2020
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