The Woman (2011)
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A deranged family captures a feral woman and subjects her to a series of sadistic 'civilizing' measures.
The story
After the events of the previous film, an unidentified feral woman is the last remaining member of a cannibalistic tribe that has roamed the Northeast coast for decades. Chris Cleek, a mentally deranged and misogynistic country lawyer, spots her while hunting and captures her. He brings her home to his wife Belle and their children, intending to 'civilize' her. However, Chris and his son Brian are revealed to be evil and sadistic, possessing a sexual fetish for torture and humiliation. Chris begins a violent series of measures toward the woman to satisfy his fetish, leading to a harrowing domestic nightmare.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Following the events of 'Offspring', a feral woman, the last of a cannibalistic tribe, is captured by Chris Cleek, a mentally deranged and misogynistic country lawyer. Chris restrains her in a cellar and forces his family to participate in 'civilizing' her. Chris and his son Brian, who share a sadistic fetish for torture, subject the woman to extreme abuse, including bathing her in boiling water and raping her. When Chris's wife, Belle, decides to leave with their daughters, Chris knocks her unconscious. When a teacher, Ms. Raton, visits the home, Chris knocks her out as well. Chris and Brian tie her up in a barn, where she is killed and consumed by 'Socket', a secret third daughter who behaves like a dog. Peggy releases the woman from the cellar. The woman then kills Belle and Brian (using a mower blade). Chris is overpowered by the woman, who tears out and consumes his heart. The woman then confirms Peggy is pregnant and leaves with Darlin' and Socket into the woods, while Peggy begins to follow them.
- First release year
- 2011
- Runtime (minutes)
- 101
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Lucky McKee
- Writers
- Jack Ketchum · writer; Lucky McKee · writer
- Cast and characters
- Pollyanna McIntosh · the Woman; Sean Bridgers · Chris Cleek; Angela Bettis · Belle Cleek; Lauren Ashley Carter · Peggy Cleek; Carlee Baker · Ms. Raton; Alexa Marcigliano · Socket Cleek; Zach Rand · Brian Cleek; Shyla Molhusen · Darlin' Cleek
- Genres
- horror
- Themes
- cannibalism; incest; sadism; abuse
- Tone and mood
- aggressive; bloody; strange
- Premise and plot tags
- horror; sequel; splatter; rape and revenge
- Source material / true-story basis
- novel of the same name by Lucky McKee and Jack Ketchum
- Franchise connections
- Offspring
- Content notes
- rape; cannibalism
- Reception
- Critical reception for The Woman has been positive. The film holds a 73% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 51 reviews with an average rating of 6.40 out of 10. Metacritic assigned the film a score of 58 out of 100, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.
- Reported review scores
- Rotten Tomatoes · score: 73% · review count: 51; Metacritic · score: 58 · scale: 100 · review count: 9
- Awards and nominations
- Octopus d’Or · best international feature film · win; Audience Award · best international feature film · win
- Production trivia
- The film was released as part of the Bloody Disgusting Selects line.; Pollyanna McIntosh wrote and directed a sequel titled Darlin' in 2019.
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