Hate Crimes (2012): Directed by James Cullen Bressack
From director James Cullen Bressack comes a film that is brutal, real, unsettling and captivating. Bressack who is considered one of horror's rising film directors on the independent circuit and the director of the psychological debut film My Pure Joy (2011) creates a nightmare of a masterpiece. Hate Crime takes you moments before a gang of three thugs break into a families' home, doing unspeakable things that torture, harm and violate this all-American family during a birthday party.
Known for honest and real films that contain subject matter that pushes the boundaries even in the horror genre, Bressack hits the mark here with the controversial Hate Crime. While the subject matter is taboo breaking and harsh from just about the entire reel, Bressack finds away to hide the truth from us and lets our minds fill the blanks with brutal assaults that smacks the senses and doesn't allow the eyes to stop watching Overall the acting is believable with frightening and great performances by all those involved especially Jody Barton (Number 1), Tim Moran (Number 2) and Number 3 portrayed by the menacing Ian Roberts.
It is understandable why film fests have issues and refuse to show the film, it would cause discomfort to the most harden horror fan. Hate Crime is honest, psychological and real with a brilliant job done by Bressack and cast overall. Powerful and unapologetic only scratch the surface of this independent horror nightmare that makes you feel that you are there with psychological torment, violence and hell that actually is worth watching as a fan real horror filming.