For the Sake of Vicious

critic Reviews

, 78% Fresh Tomatometer Score
  • For the Sake of Vicious delivers on the gory promise of its title with a no-holds-barred thriller that should delight fans of pulpy B-movie splatter.
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    Simon AbramsRogerEbert.com
    You might enjoy yourself if you don't expect much character development, but do look forward to some creative uses of improvised weapons, like a hammer and a septic tank lid.
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    Phil HoadGuardian
    The daft title tries to promise splatterhouse brazenness, but actually fesses up to the film's lack of imagination.
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    Richard WhittakerAustin Chronicle
    [Director Gabriel] Carrer's world may be cruel, but it's not exploitative. It's dismal, but never tedious. It's violent, but not soulless. It's our world, like it or not.
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    Carey-Ann PawseyOrca Sound
    It is too bad that the scriptstory is not up to the task here as the cast and cinematography are both good.
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    Joel FisherBattle Royale With Cheese
    For the Sake of Vicious is seemingly a torture porn movie with a conscience.
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    Nicolás DelgadilloKnotfest
    For those looking for an easy fix of crazy violence that's expertly staged and delivered, you can't go wrong with this nasty piece of work.
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    Roger MooreMovie Nation
    Doesn't blink and rarely lets up, so much so that I found myself mouthing "Wow wow wow" at the carnage and in-your-face staging and photographing of the brawls and butchery.
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    Felix Vasquez Jr.Cinema Crazed
    A classic white knuckle home invasion siege thriller that spares no one...
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    Kevin WightThe Wee Review
    Unlike the marauding goons piling through Romina's doors and windows, Carrer and Eveneshen burst in, do the job, and take no prisoners along the way.
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    C.H. NewellFather Son Holy Gore
    For the Sake of Vicious is a fierce horror full of action. It'll kick you in the teeth, the balls, or wherever it hurts most.
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