Beaten to Death

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Beaten to Death

Released Sep 1, 2023

1h 32m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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BEATEN TO DEATH unfolds after a desperate choice leads a man named Jack down a path that leaves him beaten and bruised as he struggles against man, nature, and his own insanity. Stranded in the middle of nowhere after barely surviving a horrific assault, Jack encounters one local after another and quickly learns that a sick game of cat and mouse is about to begin. Battling the deranged country psychos and the harsh landscape, Jack must go to extreme lengths to survive.

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A.A. Dowd

IGN Movies

It's just 92 minutes of tediously gratuitous suffering that makes you feel like you owe any movie ever dubbed "torture porn" an apology.

Rated: 3/10

Sep 1, 2023

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Meagan Navarro

Bloody Disgusting

No matter the response Beaten to Death elicits in its viewer, there’s no question that filmmaker Sam Curtain delivers a discomforting gauntlet of extreme horror.

Rated: 3.5/5

Apr 21, 2023

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Xero Gravity

Big Gold Belt Media

"This might be the only instance where I've seen hella violence with very limited gore since the 80s, but not in the best way. There's not much context to add to the situation either."

Rated: 1/5

Jul 8, 2024

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Alex Bentley

CultureMap

This type of horror movie is clearly not for everybody, and even those who get a vicarious thrill in witnessing people getting brutalized may find themselves begging for mercy.

Sep 6, 2023

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Rudie Obias

Battle Royale With Cheese

Beaten To Death is sadistic, gruesome, and smartly made and constructed, while it really pushes the limits of brutality in cinema. But beware, this movie isn’t for everyone, but the title alone is a warning to a potential audience.

Sep 2, 2023

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Stephanie Malone

Morbidly Beautiful

It’s squarely targeted at a very specific audience. And you’ll know in the first five minutes if you’re up for the challenge. This is fearless, unmerciful, and unrestrained extreme horror at its best... but don’t say I didn’t warn you.

Rated: 5/5

Sep 1, 2023

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Sam G

Another entry into the modern canon of ultraviolent torture porn. There's not really a plot/theme/lesson here, save perhaps "people are cruel and untrustworthy." If you're a fan of torture porn for the sake of torture porn, go for it. Most others should steer away.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/07/25

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Di M

It's not great but it's not awful either. Gratuitous brutality if you're interested I that sort of thing.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/04/25

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Tyler B

You'll think be blinding isn't much worse than watching this movie.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/02/25

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Abel A

Brutality unfiltered. If you liked "High Tension", "Martyrs" or "Hostel"... well, this goes one step futher. It works if you see it as an essay in graphic ultraviolence. The suffering, the pain and the anxiety are the story. The screenplay is just an excuse.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/14/24

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Jaxson S

boring, the reveal is laughably underwhelming, characters empty. Completely skippable.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

06/25/24

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Zardoz Z

It wasn't boring at least!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/26/24

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Synopsis

BEATEN TO DEATH unfolds after a desperate choice leads a man named Jack down a path that leaves him beaten and bruised as he struggles against man, nature, and his own insanity. Stranded in the middle of nowhere after barely surviving a horrific assault, Jack encounters one local after another and quickly learns that a sick game of cat and mouse is about to begin. Battling the deranged country psychos and the harsh landscape, Jack must go to extreme lengths to survive.

Director: Sam Curtain
Producer: Libby Jessup, Sam Curtain, Benjamin Jung-Clarke, Thomas Roach
Screenwriter: Sam Curtain, Benjamin Jung-Clarke
Distributor: Welcome Villain Films
Production Co: Stud Ranch
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 1, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 19, 2023
Runtime: 1h 32m

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