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      Cruel World

      2005, Horror, 1h 32m

      3 Reviews 1,000+ Ratings

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      Following his dismissal from a television reality show, a deranged young man (Edward Furlong) lures a group of beautiful coeds to his abode by telling them they will be the stars of a new show he is creating. What the women do not know is that when they lose their slot on the show, they lose their lives as well.

      • Rating: R (Strong Sadistic Violence|Gore|Some Sexuality|Language)

      • Genre: Horror

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Kelsey Howard

      • Producer: Tim Wesley, Kelsey Howard, Todd Nealey

      • Writer: Paul T. Murray, Eugene Hess

      • Release Date (Theaters):  original

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      • Box Office (Gross USA): $16.3K

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      • Production Co: Maverick Films

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      • Jun 16, 2011

        Not that much of a good movie...It was very boring and slow-paced with very little action to it. It could've had a better ending, too.

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      • Aug 09, 2010

        The formula for Horror is very simple. Outrageous characters, creepy music, blood, and lots of beautiful people, but Cruel World is one of those rare Horror films that actually has a story worth telling. After being scorned on a reality dating show, Philip Markham (Edward Furlong) has decided to create his own show. A fear factor type competition with a one million dollar reward. The only problem is when you lose the game, you lose your life, a stipulation the contestants weren't previously aware of. This was a fun film for me, because not only is it original, but it has a cast full of seldom seen 90s teen idols. My regular readers know by now that I consider Edward Furlong to be one of the hardest working, most under appreciated actors in all of Hollywood, but to be honest, he wasn't anything special in this film. Furlong's character is one of those evil geniuses that really seems to be all bark and no bite. The true stars of this film are the lesser known contestants like, Andrew Keegan and Sanoe Lake. The contestants are all oblivious and watching them trying to figure things out under the guise of winning a competition was really clever. The contestants and the competitions are really what helps to distinguish this film from all the other slash films. While including the four elements, and finding a lot of reasons for the pretty people to take their cloths off, there is actually a better than average story here and an experienced cast. The combination of the two make this film much more entertaining than the slasher films you've become accustom to. While I was disappointed in the fact that Edward Furlong couldn't carry this film in the way I've become accustom to seeing, there were still plenty of great performances and exciting moments. If you're a big Horror fan like I am, and you're looking for something a little bit different, give Cruel World a try.

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      • Jun 08, 2010

        really not that good, the part where he uses a baseball bat and swings at her head and it went flying off looked totally fake, i think its pretty much impossible for the head to just roll away , just from a hit from a baseball bat. An average cheap horror flick

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