Brutal

Brutal

Directed by Ethan Wiley

Produced by Barnholtz Entertainment

200791 min3.8 / 10

A grim small-town serial killer thriller centered on mutilation and investigation, with paranoia and darkness tempered by procedural focus rather than psychological depth.

In a small town, a serial killer mutilates the bodies of his victims and leaves a flower on the corpses. The sheriff and his wife/deputy investigate the murders while trying to keep from alarming the citizens. They team up with an autistic hound dog trainer to try to track the killer.

Questions people ask

  • Is Brutal violent? Yes, very. More violent than 97% of films.

  • Is Brutal scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Brutal easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Does Brutal end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Brutal sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

6/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity19

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise3

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love3

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Brutal

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Brutal

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Brutal, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Brutal, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Brutal, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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