An above-average riff on the reliable “hunting humans for sport” scenario that’s been around at least as far as 1932’s RKO thriller “The Most Dangerous Game,” “The Furies” marks a solid feature deb…
Less convincing is the scripting of opening scenes in which Kayla falls out badly with lifelong bestie Maddie . Their furious argument erupts from almost nothing while Maddie is painting anti-patriarchy graffiti in a pedestrian tunnel. Viewers may still be wondering what all the fuss is about when both women are abducted by shadowy figures.
Where there are beauties there must also be beasts. In this case, it’s an army of grotesque maniacs wielding all manner of nasty implements and individually programmed to eliminate a chosen victim. With names like “Melonhead,” “Rodface,” “Pigman” and “Babyface,” these creatures recall everything from the Cenobites of “Hellraiser” to “Halloween” heavy Michael Myers.
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