危云蔽日

　　一对夫妻（黎耀祥、关宝慧饰）为了鬼怪之事而争吵，丈夫不信世上有鬼，但太太却坚信自己曾亲眼见到家里有鬼，十分惊恐，无论如何也要搬走。一天，丈夫也怀疑自己真的撞见鬼……世上真的有鬼吗？香港这个繁华大都市里，充斥着各式各样的鬼故事和传说，本片逐一详述，娓娓道来……

　　When their stolen jetski's break down a group of spring breakers come under attack by a great white shark.

이 집에 누군가 있는 것 같아..!
　　공연을 할 수 없게 된 `승연`(조동혁)의 밴드는
　　재정비를 위해 춘천으로 떠나고,
　　우연히 그곳 클럽에서 멋진 실력을 보여준 그들은
　　정식 공연 제안과, 멋진 숙소까지 제공받게 된다.
　　하지만 휴식도 잠시 기타리스트 `재혁`(차선우)이
　　뭔가에 홀린 듯 점점 섬뜩한 행동을 하기 시작하고,
　　곧 이 집에 자신들만 있는 게 아니라는 사실을 알게 되는데…

　　6月6日凌晨6点，美国外交官罗伯特•舍恩（Liev Schreiber 饰）刚出生的儿子不幸夭亡，在斯派尔多神父（Giovanni Lombardo Radice 饰）的建议之下，他收养了一个出生不久母亲便过世的婴儿，并为其取名戴明。
　　戴明（Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick 饰）在罗伯特的家中健康成长，从未生病。与之相对，各种怪事也不断在周围发生。罗伯特的妻子卡瑟琳（Julia Stiles 饰）再次怀孕，她发现戴明竟然对尚在腹中的婴儿心存恶意。在布莱南神父的指点下，罗伯特得知戴明竟然是恶魔之子，他必将不断壮大，为害人间……
　　本片为1976年同名作品的翻拍版。

　　中田秀夫監督、高橋洋脚本の黄金コンビによるオムニバス・ホラー。「呪われた人形」「幽霊の棲む旅館」「死霊の滝」の全3話収録。

　　羞涩内向的女高中生桥本登美惠（宫崎葵 饰）母亲早逝，十年来她与父亲和彦（国村隼 饰）相依为命。登美惠因性格原因在学校没有朋友，还经常受到欺负，她只能躲在自己的世界里，幻想着某一天成为著名的小说家。
　　一个转学生的到来改变了登美惠的生活。她叫富江（安藤希 饰），神秘、美丽，具有令人无法拒绝的魅力。个性开朗的富江很快和登美惠成为好朋友。在朋友的邀请下，富江来到登美惠的家中做客，然而和彦却为富江的容貌所震惊。因为她竟和自己当年的初恋情人长的一模一样……

　　东京近郊一间屋被传是阴森鬼屋，说但凡拜访者进入，都会离奇毙命或神秘失踪。传说当年该屋的主人曾因突至的狂性大发斩死妻子，尔后自杀，其6岁的儿子从此失踪，至今下落不明，鬼屋自此怨气冲天，每一位到访者都会在瞬间被恐怖笼罩。
　　大学女生理佳（奥菜惠）因做义工无意间闯入该屋，在遍寻不着要照顾的老人后，她于无意间瞥见一个神秘诡异男孩，但转眼男孩又失踪。自此，诸多恐怖怪事开始接二连三在理佳身上发生，其身边的亲朋好友也一一受到牵连。

　　林小楼与祖父为茅山南派的传人，潜藏在北派的道观偷偷习武。大岛尤加里之父、妹亦为南派之人，为道观住持所害；于一偶然机会认识林小楼祖孙，三人遂结合对抗道住持，于是展开一场茅山道术大斗法……

　　Constantly on the hunt and suffering from hallucinations that drive his violent nature, an unnamed man is capturing women and savagely beating them to death. Meanwhile, a woman is luring men into a violent end, by way of her knife. Driven by the same force to make the opposite sex suffer, the killers’ fates intertwine. The two must face off in a battle to the death, in which they are forced to reveal the horrible truth behind their addiction to murder.
　　“Brutal” takes an interesting approach to its visuals, drawing heavy influence from Western “Grindhouse” films, using a filter to make the footage appear grainy, damaged, and with light and color fluctuations. Unfortunately, the visual styling ends up feeling misguided, as other than applying the filter it does not imitate any other aspects of the “Grindhouse” genre. Despite trying to dirty up the film, it is apparent it was shot on digital. The cinematography is also a step above most “Grindhouse” productions, with Takashi Hirose proving he has talent behind the camera. Exterior shots to those taking place in small spaces are all competently framed, lit, and transition well. The decision to add an effect on top of the work hurts the film’s imagery and even gives a sense of desperation to try to capture a certain type of nostalgia with the audience, instead of relying on its own strengths. It is unfortunate when one creative choice can hurt a production so much.
　　The story of “Brutal” is simple but effective, it does attempt some sort of social commentary about the violent nature of men and women, but it does not offer enough depth into the subject to justify the amount of violence on display. The film does end on a strong note with an interesting twist, with a reveal that is bound to gross some out, while giving others a chuckle. In spite of its simple nature, those who enjoy films that make them somewhat uncomfortable and enjoy the challenge of getting through some ultra-violence, “Brutal” poses a fun and entertaining challenge in that regard.