Hurt in September
24 August 2007

With torture porn the buzz phrase of the American horror industry and serial killer movies still very much in vogue, Redemption have announced the September release of Hurt, a little-seen but a disquieting addition to the serial killer sub-genre in a style evocative of John McNaughton's Henry, Portrait of a Serial Killer.

Michael and his two friends get young women to make pornographic films for them and then kill them on camera. The trio become intoxicated by the sense of power of deciding who lives and who dies and start to view their 'work' as having artistic validity. Wanting recognition for their work, they make contact with an ambitious TV reporter and give him the tapes. As the death scenes play, Michael's interview overlays the harrowing imagery, drawing you deep into the mind of a serial killer...

The 2006 Hurt is the second feature directed by Scott A. Martin, a former actor who appeared in films such as High Fidelity and The Watcher and makes a virtue of its largely unknown cast, which apparently adds to the documentary feel.

Hurt will be released by Salvation Films under the Redemption banner on 24th September 2007 at the RRP of £12.99.