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Scars

Two women, Scar (Danielle Cole) and Scarlett (Neale Kimmel), one in a hateful relationship, the other a master of extortion team up in an unlikely alliance when their paths cross after one is attacked. From that moment on the pair go on a rampage of murder against the weaker sex, to quote Scar, “killing dudes is easy.” At its centre, SCAR is a female fronted slasher but beyond that goes deeper to a character study of two frail women in a male dominated world.

 

The independent budget works in favour for a gritty and almost snuff movie at times as the women embark on a killer friendship with destructive results. Motives become redundant and the buzz of the kill fuels them but their lives still remain empty at the core. Cole and Kimmel do well to share their different ideologies and as each character grows, they’re ethics and life choices take a more focal centre stage.

 

Drenched in vicious brutality and raw violence, SCARS leaves a nasty taste in the mouth for its sheer bravery to show the brutality created of its leads. The fact that it’s killers are the films antagonists doesn’t always gel and their depth is only skin deep. The real reasons for why they tick is never explored making it harder to relate with either of them and as the end draws near, the film becomes an explosive barrel of blood with some refreshingly practical effects, a montage of a mad night’s killing spree is beautifully shot and feels abstract in comparison to the films gritty realism.

 

With a shallow depth, SCARS focal character study feels underdeveloped but as a slasher film, it certainly brings the blood and violence you would expect from a passionate independent feature.

Director: Sean K Robb

Released: 9th January 2017

Running Time: 108 minutes

Age Rating: 18

 

Reviewer: Martyn Wakefield

RATING


Plot: 3
Fear: 3
Gore: 1


R3/5​

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