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Hot on the heels of his well-received ICE FROM THE SUN, filmmaker Eric
Stanze brings us a story of a young girl trapped in the home of a serial
killer, repeatedly raped and beaten by her captor, and then forced to
write about her experiences in his scrapbook. The book is a record of
all the victims that have come before her. Before too long, she
realizes that this may be her only chance for survival, and she uses the
journal to her own advantage.
SCRAPBOOK bears the distinction of telling one of the most brutal serial
killer stories ever filmed. This is not exaggeration. This film is
unflinching and very difficult to watch at times. Though nudity, both
male and female, plays a big part in the film, it never -- NEVER --
feels like exploitation. (And you really never want to meet the person
who finds this film "entertaining.")
Praise is deserved for every aspect of this film, particularly the
performances in this basically two-person story. Writer and actor Tommy
Biondo (ICE FROM THE SUN co-star) creates a unique and unsettling
villain. And Emily Haack invokes instant sympathy as the terrified yet
cunning hostage. Not for the whole family, obviously, but anyone who
wants to actually FEEL something during a movie is well advised to pick
up this film. But don't come crying to me if you lose the will to live
by the end of it.
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