Brute 1976

As I stumbled upon this 2025 horror movie titled "Brute 1976", and never having heard about it, of course I opted to watch it, as it was a horror movie that I hadn't already seen. And given my love of all things horror, then I needed no persuasion to sit down and watch what director Marcel Walz had to offer.

Writer Joe Knetter sort of played it safe and cashed in on all the tropes that you most likely already have seen in movies such as "The Hills Have Eyes", "Wrong Turn" and "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre". Nothing original here. But hey, if you enjoyed the aforementioned movies, then you will definitely find some enjoyment in "Brute 1976" as well. I found the movie to be watchable, though a bit generic.

While I wasn't familiar with a single actor or actress on the cast list, I will say that the acting performances in the movie were good. I do actually enjoy watching unfamiliar and new talents on the screen.

The effects in the movie were actually not bad, and they definitely helped to keep the movie afloat and keeping it watchable.

Watchable for what it was, but "Brute 1976" was not an outstanding foray into the horror movie genre. Nor is it a movie that I will ever return to watch a second time, as there just isn't sufficient contents in the script to support more than a single viewing.

My rating of director Marcel Walz's 2025 movie "Brute 1976" lands on a generous four out of ten stars.

"OH MY DAYS".what can I say apart from what a load of rubbish, but for some reason I watched it all. It was 1 of them movies that u new what was coming next. The acting was also disgraceful. If u fancy wasting 1hour and 45 minutes then watch this I would rathcer have done my cleaning even though i have a cleaner im just trying 2 get across how bad this movie was. This is only my opinion but im sure thousands will agree .

Marcel Walz and Joe Knetter are back, but unfortunately not in the best way. After That's a Wrap, which already felt rough around the edges, I was looking for some improvement. Instead, Brute 1976 falls even flatter-its direction, writing, and death scenes all through to the end. At least That's a Wrap had some unintentional laughs with its nonsense dialogues, and absurd set up for the murders; this one just left me disengaged.

I don't like to hate too much on films like 'Brute 1976'. They've set out to have a good time without being technically perfect or having the polish that a lot of the best genre films are able to achieve. You go in knowing you're not going to get a masterpiece, but you hope for a little better than this.

'Brute 1976' didn't do itself a lot of favours. Firstly it was too long. The pacing was brutal and these were not fun characters to spend extra time with. It would have been well advised to cut 20 minutes out and it would've been easy to do.

The villains could also have used some work. They're too neat and good looking. The movie even has to include a line about this at one point, saying something like, "Evil is on the inside, not the outside."

Then there's just the overall sloppiness. A lot of the movie takes place in broad daylight, so it is rarely scary. The gore doesn't do much to shock either. And the fake jump-scares it tries do not work. 4/10.

Do you remember Tobe Hopper' seminal "Texas Chain Saw Massacre"?

Marcel Walz most definitely does, and has subsequently decided to become the most recent filmmaker to try his hand at crafting an "homage" to the iconic 1974 film.

With the end result being absolutely dreadful.

The biggest issue with the thing is that it's shot and edited without an ounce of flow or urgency. People just lumpers in and out of frame, or disappear outright during the chase sequences. The kills and gore are amateurishly handled, utterly lacking any kind of impact or effectiveness in its presentation. Adding to the misery is a bloated runtime of a grating hour and fourth five minutes, a punishing ordeal that the viewer will feel every agonising second of.

I rarely go for 1/10 reviews anymore, but this thing was seriously testing my last nerve.

If I were to offer a speck of positivity in regards to this horrid movie, it would be to highlight the performance of lead actress Adriane McLean as she represents the lone spark of competence in this sea of VOD Sewage waste.

Don't waste your time with this, you'll be better served revisiting the original classic or its many sequels. Hell, give Ti West' fantastic "X" a go, but leave this piece of TCM inspired roadkill in the ditch where it belongs.