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Bad Weekend at Black Rock
Chris Kavan - wrote on 07/21/2013
While many thrillers and horror movies have plenty of violence, many of them are so stylized or over-the-top that even the most blood-drenched gore-fest seems laughable. What sets Black Rock apart is that the violence here feels much more brutal because it's all up close and personal - no machetes, chainsaws or other crazy weapons - just fists and close melee combat. Yes, there are guns as well (and they play a role) but it's the visceral, hand-to-hand scenes that make you squirm.
What begins as an outing for three girlfriends to help catch up with each other turns into a fight for survival. The three women come across three men - war veterans (dishonorably discharged for being too violent, of course) and, after one of the men attempts to rape one of the girls, she retaliates and …
