Product Details

• Actors: Edward Furlong, Jaime Pressly, Laura Ramsey, Andrew Keegan, Daniel Franzese
• Directors: Kelsey T. Howard
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: R (Restricted)
• Studio: Echo Bridge Home Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: April 8, 2008
• Run Time: 88 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00133KFJO
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #143,887 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Cruel World" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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CRUEL WORLD - DVD Movie

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars He Wants You To Feel His Pain, June 28, 2009

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Richard Ross - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cruel World (DVD)

Phillip (Edward Furlong) is a little unstable since he was rejected on live T.V. on some dumb dating show. He's waited years to get his revenge on the girl (Jaime Pressly) who humiliated him and after murdering her he moves into her mansion where he lures nine unsuspecting people to participate in his own twisted reality show. Thinking they are appearing on a "Survivor for College Kids" type show where they can win a cool $1 million, the kids have no idea the danger that lays ahead. Like any actual reality show the kids all fit stereotypes: the Southern guy is a hick farmer, the Southern gal is the most promiscuous, the Gay guy is the cattiest, the Asian is skilled in karate, and the Latina curses out her competitors in Spanish. The stud (sleazed to perfection by Andrew Keegan) actually tells the girls that he's the guy their mothers warned them about. The challenges include locking themselves in coffin like crates and fumbling around in green goo until they can unlock themselves from the inside. Those who lose are "sent home". Things go from gross to gory as challenges grow to include carving raw, bloody meat from a hanging cow carcass and then eating it. The movie's pretty gross but it's also a lot of fun. There are three really hot girls (Laura Ramsey, Sanoe Lake, and Aimee Garcia) and Keegan is debauched perfection. Furlong is hilarious and Daniel Franzese, who plays Phillip's slow brother Claude, is wonderfully weird. These two make the movie worth a watch. The film ends on a cliffhanger that sets up the possibility of a sequel but I doubt that's gonna happen any time soon. Worth a watch whenever it's on late night cable.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Okay thriler, November 29, 2008

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Gregory L. Hennessey (NJ, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cruel World [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)

When I bought this movie I had never heard of it. I'm not sure if this even came out in theaters or not, but since it's only $10 I figured why not. This movie is mostly lame. There are some good moments. Edward Furlong's acting is pretty good and sadistic.

There are absolutely no bonus features at all. The only menu is a pop up menu to use while the movie is playing. Still it's not so bad for the low $10 price tag.

13 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Original thriller not really scary horror movie, April 3, 2008

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www.theseriouscomedysite.com - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cruel World (DVD)

Cruel World is a low budget scary thriller more than horror movie that works. Not much titillation (just skimpy bathing suits), not much gore and splatter, but an original story and a competent cast that make this DVD a good watch.
Creepy guy is cheesed off at having been rejected on a Jane Millionaire show and sets up his own real reality show where a contestant is voted off and then offed.
The story has a new twist or two, the movie is well-made, and, unlike many of the genre, does not waste a lot of time or the viewer's time.