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The Woman

R Released Oct 14, 2011 1h 42m Horror List
73% Tomatometer 52 Reviews 55% Audience Score 2,500+ Ratings
A lawyer (Sean Bridgers) puts his family in jeopardy when he captures the last member (Pollyanna McIntosh) of a violent clan and tries to forcibly tame her. Read More Read Less
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Strange, audacious, and aggressive, The Woman is an uneven horror flick that game viewers with a wildly bloody finale.

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Rob Nelson Variety Calculatedly ugly and undeservedly controversial. Jan 4, 2012 Full Review Maggie Lee Hollywood Reporter Not only is it banal in a kitchen sink way, it's just a reiteration of the same argument. Dec 8, 2011 Full Review Ty Burr Boston Globe Subtle as a mugging and gleefully outrageous, "The Woman'' is a feminist parable disguised as a sicko midnight horror movie. Rated: 2/4 Nov 27, 2011 Full Review Rocco T. Thompson Rue Morgue Magazine Reaching out from the 2010s to slash through our current social moment with a hand-wielded lawnmower blade, Lucky McKee’s The Woman is a difficult masterpiece that’s worth a second look. Jul 3, 2024 Full Review Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com A violent, disturbing skewering of the heteropatriarchy and the subjugation of women defining the inherent misogyny of intergenerational subjugation. Rated: 3.5/5 Aug 25, 2020 Full Review Naila Scargill Exquisite Terror An interesting statement on misogyny, albeit subtle as a sledgehammer-but then, this is from Lucky McKee and Jack Ketchum. Feb 28, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Cristian s Una de esas joyitas que solo el cine de terror de bajo presupuesto puede dar. Rara, experimental, de ritmo lento pero atrapante, una historia lineal que solo presenta unos pocos giros pero bien colocados y que logran sorprender. Buenas actuaciones, te hacen odiar o sentir pena por los personajes. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/22/24 Full Review Emilliano Jr S An almost average indie horror. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 05/15/24 Full Review Bjørn K Just watched it. I must not like horror movies because this sucks bigtime in my book. I believe people who like this kind of stuff must have a few loose screws. My friend who i borrowed it from certainly does. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 05/04/24 Full Review Anne-Laure M I'm still not sure whether I like it or not, but it definitely made an impression on me. It's disconcerting to see such an accurate analysis of the bonds between women from a male director. Without any word, they understand each other thanks to the very intense still shots of their gazes, a very interesting approach. They move from fear to the curiosity of meeting a wild (and totally emancipated) woman, and then a kind of sisterhood is established as the story progresses. The female characters are intelligently written. However, all the male roles are categorized as brutes, which is, in my opinion, the most negative point of this film for such a lack of nuance. It's worth noting that, despite some very gory situations, they're not really seen on screen but just implied, which I appreciated. Pollyanna McIntosh, whom I didn't know before this film, is stunning and definitely an actress to keep an eye on. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/07/23 Full Review Audience Member Predictable but well executed build-up and nails the ending with a well earned dose of comeuppance. Maybe one too many subplots, but not really. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review william d Very weird. In a good way if you're a horror fan. Excellent performances by Pollyanna McIntosh and Sean Bridgers as the wild woman and the psycho, domineering father respectively. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A lawyer (Sean Bridgers) puts his family in jeopardy when he captures the last member (Pollyanna McIntosh) of a violent clan and tries to forcibly tame her.
Director
Lucky McKee
Producer
Robert Tonino, Andrew van den Houten
Screenwriter
Jack Ketchum, Lucky McKee
Distributor
The Collective
Production Co
Modernciné
Rating
R (Disturbing Behavior|A Rape|Torture|Language|Some Graphic Nudity|Strong Bloody Violence)
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 14, 2011, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
May 22, 2017
Runtime
1h 42m
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