The Aggression Scale

R

2012

1 hr. 25 min.

Mystery & Thriller

Crime

Drama

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100%

5 Reviews

Tomatometer

50%

250+ Ratings

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An emotionally disturbed teenager (Ryan Hartwig) with a history of violence is more than up to the challenge of dealing with the mob hit men (Dana Ashbrook, Derek Mears) who have invaded his family's home.

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A man and his son on their way to their new home with his new wife and her teenage daughter, soon after they arrive a group of hitmen with bad intentions come knocking at the door. This plays out like a murderous home alone, where the kids need to step up to try and thwart the attackers. Pretty well made movie. Sure the plot itself is pretty thin, but it keeps you engaged nonetheless.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Could not watch this movie without a lot of fast forwarding. A mute, psychopathic teenager turns MacGyver to kill bad guys. The "family dynamic" portion of the movie is horrific in acting and dialog, and only makes the audience care nothing about any of the characters and whether they live or die. The "death" scenes are banal and amateurish, and certainly not worth sitting through the rest of the drivel that is this movie. A waste.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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Your updated, blood and guts, Home Alone

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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I can see why people may not like this film but actually it's pretty brutal, bleak and nihilistic. I enjoyed every moment.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Worthy low budget actioner 7/10

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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The characters have the virtue of not acting predictably, but this is outweighed by the lack of an emotional arc and somewhat shoddy stylization.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Steven C. Miller

Director

Dana Ashbrook

Lloyd

Derek Mears

Chissolm

Ray Wise

Bellavance

Ryan Hartwig

Owen

Fabianne Therese

Lauren

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Ed Travis

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You kind of have to buy in to what The Aggression Scale is selling in order to enjoy this film. And I did, so I did.

Mar 31, 2020

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

Pits "Straw Dogs" against "Home Alone," if Kevin were a potential serial killer, and the thieves murderers.

Mar 1, 2013

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William Bibbiani

CraveOnline

'A satisfactory but straightforward dabbling in psycho killer hero worship.'

Rated: 7.5/10

Aug 22, 2012

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Heather Wixson

Dread Central

The Aggression Scale feels like a cult classic in the making and pretty much has "midnight movie" written all over it.

Rated: 3.5/5

Apr 27, 2012

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Scott Weinberg

FEARnet

Sort of like The Strangers meets Home Alone. Only dead serious and painfully violent.

Rated: 3.5/5

Mar 12, 2012

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Synopsis

An emotionally disturbed teenager (Ryan Hartwig) with a history of violence is more than up to the challenge of dealing with the mob hit men (Dana Ashbrook, Derek Mears) who have invaded his family's home.

Director: Steven C. Miller
Screenwriter: Ben Powell
Production Co: Snowfort Pictures, Film Harvest
Rating: R (Strong Bloody Violence|Language|Brief Drug Use)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): May 29, 2015

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