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Gruesome

Original title: Salvage
  • 2006
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 20m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
2.9K
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Lauren Currie Lewis in Gruesome (2006)
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Claire Parker is going to die at the hands of a sadistic and depraved killer, she will endure a terrifying, unimaginable brutal death, and it will all happen again, and again.Claire Parker is going to die at the hands of a sadistic and depraved killer, she will endure a terrifying, unimaginable brutal death, and it will all happen again, and again.Claire Parker is going to die at the hands of a sadistic and depraved killer, she will endure a terrifying, unimaginable brutal death, and it will all happen again, and again.

  • Directors
    • Jeff Crook
    • Josh Crook
  • Writers
    • Josh Crook
    • Jeff Crook
  • Stars
    • Lauren Currie Lewis
    • Chris Ferry
    • Cody Darbe
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.3/10
    2.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Jeff Crook
      • Josh Crook
    • Writers
      • Josh Crook
      • Jeff Crook
    • Stars
      • Lauren Currie Lewis
      • Chris Ferry
      • Cody Darbe
    • 69User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Lauren Currie Lewis
    Lauren Currie Lewis
    • Claire Parker
    Chris Ferry
    Chris Ferry
    • Duke Desmond
    Cody Darbe
    • Jimmy
    Maureen Olander
    • Claire's Mother
    John P. Miller
    • Detective Miller
    Jessica DeLong
    • Jen
    Sam Dahler
    • Sam
    John Briley
    • Custodian
    Joseph M. Colombo
    • Professor
    Adam Morris
    Adam Morris
    • Chris
    Maureen Wagner
    • Gertie
    Georgine A. Timko
    • Librarian
    Rodney Hupp
    • Patrolman 1
    Brandon H. Chapman
    • Patrolman 2
    Jeff Crook
    Jeff Crook
    • Deputy
    Matt Barr
    • Student
    Cody Baumar
    • Student
    Jason A. Cox
    • Student
    • Directors
      • Jeff Crook
      • Josh Crook
    • Writers
      • Josh Crook
      • Jeff Crook
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    9wrlang

    good crime drama

    Salvage is about a killer that gets his just deserts. The cover made me a little uncomfortable, so it took me a while to pick it up. It starts out with the star, a typical teen age girl trying to start her life after high school. She has a job and a boyfriend with a truck and she also goes to college. As the movie rolls along you get little hints about what's going on. But the same day keeps repeating with bad results that only she can remember. Flashbacks and visions get so confusing it starts to detract from the movie until they begin to let the secret loose. A good pertinent sound track that wasn't overpowering as some low budget films tend to do. A nice twist at the end makes it an unusual film well worth seeing.
    8burglarbil

    Fascinating in its normality

    I'm not usually that impressed by independent films because I like my movies glossy and slick but this one stands out because everything takes place against a background of mundane normality. No glamorous instantly recognisable stars or exotic locations in this movie. The cast all look like the guy/gal next door and the locations are authentic small town USA which in itself is like another world to us British viewers. Lauren Currie Lewis is completely believable as Claire the girl who dies again and again in her personal horror groundhog day and despite the clue earlier on I didn't see the twist coming at all. Didn't think much of the actors portraying the cops though, they let down the hard work done by the three main players and the scene in the service station was obviously inspired by Switchblade Romance but overall well done guys, great job - 8/10
    5Coventry

    GroundHORROR day

    I can't bring myself to write unnecessarily harsh and negative things about this film, but it's definitely a little too ambitious for its own good. With a title like "Gruesome" (at least, in Europe that's what it's called) and a plot summary that mentions a sadistic serial killer, the absolute last thing you expect to see is a psychological thriller that is reminiscent to "Groundhog Day" instead of to "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre". I saw this film amidst a boisterous and enthusiast crowd at the Belgian Horror & Fantasy Festival and needless to say nobody expected to see a psychological mind-exercise that serves a complex network of clues, twists and red herrings that all lead to a supernatural type of denouement that requires quite a lot of puzzling skills. And yet nonetheless, Jeff and Josh Crook surely deserve some respect and admiration for their film, as it undoubtedly holds the potential to grow out and become a modest cult-sleeper hit within a handful of years. The atmosphere is often quite terrifying, the film's structure is engaging to say the least and the climax is more than inventive enough to raise debates & discussions among avid horror fans. The tagline already reveals the premise of the film and immediately clarifies the similarities with the aforementioned 90's classic "Groundhog Day". "What if every day you relived your own murder?". When college student Claire Parker finishes her night shift as a gas station employee and awaits to be picked up by her boyfriend Jimmy, she meets the sinister Duke Desmond, who offers her a ride home in Jimmy's truck. He then brutally attacks Claire and drags her down to the basement of her house. The next morning, she wakes up and the events simply appear to be a disturbingly realistic dream. But all the horrible things happen again and again, indicating Claire is trapped inside an inescapable nightmare. Vague help from people close to her, like a befriended police detective and her own mother, eventually lead Claire to discover the true nature of the nightmarish cycle she's trapped it. I can't tell you too much about the twist at the end, of course, but it's quite staggering. Even though the final revelation raises more questions than it answers and causes you to skeptically play the movie again in your head, it's a horrific and ingenious finale that sticks to you. The pacing is occasionally slow, however, and at some times the confusing plot isn't compelling enough to force you to remain attentive and/or open-minded for new clues. "Gruesome" may not be as gruesome as I initially hoped, but it still features some effective shocks and awry images, most notably the sequences in which the killer savagely beats up Claire and drags her to her final resting place. Lead actress Lauren Currie Lewis is a talented young actress, and even if she doesn't get successful, she can always consider a second career as Alicia Silverstone's stunt double. The facial expressions and voices of the two actresses are almost identical. Chris Ferry's menacing performance as the robust killer is terrific as well. All in all, recommended with caution.
    10mike631163

    Damnnnn, this film is EERIE!

    When a film truly concentrates on story, story, and oh yeah, story, you don't mind that it isn't big budget. And this film delivers. And don't get me wrong; there IS some gore, and really weird special effects, but never done gratuitously. The tension and the unraveling is what gets you; all in an hour and twenty minutes! But, it is the ending that really delivers. The film keeps delivering these ominous, nightmare-like sequences, always turning back in on itself, until the heinous ending when all the strings are tied up. And you with it. It's literally like someone throws a glass of cold water in your face.

    Be prepared to be haunted for a while by a truly great horror classic that is destined to be remembered and spread by word-of-mouth.

    Kudos to the Crook brothers; they are gonna deliver some really great films along the way.
    7mbalmer-1

    Nice little movie. But you need to get it to appreciate it!

    Given the constraints of the budget, this was an excellent hour and a half's entertainment. The lead actors were excellent and the plot was imaginative and original.

    It seems to me that those slagging off the film didn't actually understand the plot. Maybe they should stick to the big Hollywood movies that take pains to explain every twist so even the stupid can watch! The advantage of low budget indy films is that the viewer has to make some deductive leaps himself.

    I, for one, spent some time in the movie working out exactly what was going on. Was she dead? What was the relationship to the killer? Why was the mother so creepy? But the ending, when it came, was still a surprise.

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    • Trivia
      Claire wakes up 6 times total to relive the same day.
    • Goofs
      At the beginning of the film when Claire Parker's boyfriend is supposed to pick her up a man named Duke arrives instead. He tells her he works at the Salvage yard with her boyfriend and then says they had installed a new starter on the truck. He tells her to listen and revs the engine. After starting the engine that part has no effect on the running of the vehicle.
    • Quotes

      Jimmy: Bitch, you crazy?

    • Connections
      Featured in Hagan Reviews: Salvage (2023)
    • Soundtracks
      Mediocre
      Written by Elizabeth Seward

      Performed by Devola

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    • Release date
      • January 15, 2008 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La mort sans fin
    • Filming locations
      • Marietta, Ohio, USA
    • Production companies
      • Crook Brothers Productions
      • Off Hollywood Pictures
      • The Seventh Level
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    • Budget
      • $25,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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