I'm into extreme cinema,but "Scrapbook" totally shocked me.It's so disturbing and hard to watch that sometimes I really had the urge to stop the tape.However I managed to watch the entire movie and this is not an easy thing to do.The plot isn't complicated:a young woman,Clara(Emily Haack)is abducted by Leonard(Tommy Biondo,who sadly died after the film was completed),a brutal serial killer who forces his victims to write about their ordeals in his scrapbook.After her abduction Clara is repeatedly raped,beaten and tortured-the violence seen in the movie is extremely brutal and disturbing.Some scenes like a really graphic bottle rape sequence are truly sickening.The acting is excellent-Tommy Biondo and Emily Haack are extremely convincing here.Very talented director Eric Stanze("Savage Harvest","Ice from the Sun")creates a totally overwhelming atmosphere of dread and fear.This guy is,along with Jim Van Bebber,one of the bravest American horror directors ever.Check out this ugly masterpiece,if you dare.All I can say is that if you want to see an extreme piece of gut wrenching horror and are not easily offended,"Scrapbook" is truly unforgettable.8 out of 10.
Review of Scrapbook
