Brute 1976
Directed by Marcel Walz30 september 2025 1h 45mSkräck
4.287%4.3
In 1976 a group of people in the desert for a photo shoot stumble upon an abandoned town called Savage. But they are not alone. A family of masked psychopaths have claimed Savage as their own and are hell bent on living up to its name.
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- Clarence Boddicker23 januari 2026OMG, that was bad. The Texas chainsaw massacre and the hills have eyes both feel like a shakespearian drama in comparison.
- Jeff Layfield9 november 2025Horrible, turned it off after ten minutes
- jackmeat16 oktober 2025My quick rating - 4.6/10. Brute 1976 positions itself as a dusty grindhouse tribute to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, complete with desert heat, abandoned towns, masked lunatics, and characters whose collective IQ drops by two full points every time someone says, “Let’s split up.” Set in, well, 1976, the film opens strong with a direct nod to TCM - not just a subtle wink, but a full-on “hey, remember that movie?” followed by characters immediately referencing it, just in case you didn’t catch the homage the first time. Subtlety is not Brute’s strong suit. The setup promises more than the film ultimately delivers. Raquel (Gigi Gustin) and her girlfriend break down in the middle of nowhere, because of course they do, and instead of waiting for help like regular humans, they wander into an abandoned mine, which—shockingly—goes poorly. At the same time, a fashion photoshoot crew is prancing around the nearby desert, preparing a Bicentennial-themed “salt and pepper” spread meant to celebrate American unity. When Raquel fails to arrive for the shoot, the team drafts their makeup artist, Sunshine (Sarah French), as a stand-in model. They later find the ghost town of Savage, a perfectly reasonable place to roam around taking glamour shots, despite its history of… well… savage violence. Naturally, Savage isn’t as empty as advertised. It’s occupied by a local family of masked psychos who treat trespassers like Black Friday markdowns. One of the opening girls is kidnapped, while the other has her breasts turned into clothing—which would be shocking if we saw it happen. Although the stupid guy visiting the glory hole should've been truly grotesque had it not been censored. Yes, somehow this proudly sleazy throwback decides to deploy a black bar right when things get interesting. Apparently there’s an uncensored version floating around out there, but Amazon plays it PG-13 safe. Given that a drill is involved, my imagination connects the dots just fine. The rest of the film settles into familiar slasher territory. People wander off alone just to meet their contractual obligation of dying separately. Sunshine proves that looking good with a knife and knowing what to do with one are two very different skills. At one point, a killer performs Rusev’s WWE finisher so blatantly I’m expecting a cease-and-desist before the credits roll. The biggest issue with Brute 1976 isn’t incompetence—it’s timidity. The atmosphere and setup are begging for outrageous carnage, Rob Zombie levels of grime and insanity. Instead, kills arrive with all the impact of a stern warning. A little blood splatter here, a recycled mannequin head there. Even the soundtrack overshoots the action, blaring dramatic stings for moments that barely qualify as tense. It’s like scoring The Imperial March over someone tossing a paper airplane. By the time the ending staggers in - anticlimactic and abrupt - you’re left wondering whether the filmmakers forgot to film the actual finale. There’s an after-credits tease that maybe hints at a sequel, but given how tame this one played it, I’m not exactly lining up for round two. Brute 1976 has the bones of a brutal, throwback cult flick - but instead of going savage, it plays nice. In a genre where insanity is currency, this one’s running on pennies.
- thesubcon315 oktober 2025Pretty good!
- Larry Yates28 september 2025I did not expect this to be so brutal. Very glad 1 scene was censored. Low budget 70s vibe but they made it work. Lost me a bit near the end but overall I say try it. You might be surprised like I was.
- David Scarpa18 september 2025Movie attempts the 70's grindhouse vibe ala The Hills Have Eyes and Chainsaw, it's a valient effort but a near miss
- ricomckee14 september 2025So this is a throwback to the very weird and odd Slashers of the 70’s that really focused on gross versus any common sense. It does a really good job being a 70’s Slasher. However, for today, it was lame. Not a great story. No great kills. No tension. No care for the characters. If you’re a fan of Texas Chainsaw (original) or similar Rob Zombie flicks you may like this. To me it was cheap.
- gforce2414 september 2025This was horrible & made no sense I don’t understand what I just watched the acting was terrible & just an all around put together bad movie.
Brute 1976 Trivia
Brute 1976 was released on 30 september 2025.
Brute 1976 was directed by Marcel Walz.
Brute 1976 has a runtime of 1h 45m.
Brute 1976 was produced by Marcel Walz, Joe Knetter, Sarah French.
In 1976 a group of people in the desert for a photo shoot stumble upon an abandoned town called Savage. But they are not alone. A family of masked psychopaths have claimed Savage as their own and are hell bent on living up to its name.
The key characters in Brute 1976 are Roxy (Adriane McLean), Sunshine (Sarah French), Raquel (Gigi Gustin).
Brute 1976 is a Skräck film.
Brute 1976 has an audience rating of 8.7 out of 10.