I Spit on Your Grave

i always struggle to find the merit in rape/revenge movies. going in, you know you're going to see a woman get raped, and there's no way around that. it's horrible. but watching the rapists get murdered is so cathartic. i think i got it this time. the revenge half is a fantasy. one that so many people are willing to indulge because justice of any stripe often eludes rape victims in reality. most victims have to contend with an awful fucking legal system, one that victim-blames and gives pathetically light sentences to certain offenders. to say nothing of the social suicide one commits by even... read more