Savaged

"Avenged" unabashedly revels in vigilantism and poetic justice.

Ojeda's insistence on applying a grindhouse filter over the film, but damn if the movie doesn't overcome these stumbling blocks to deliver some frequently bloody, occasionally cheesy and surprisingly heartfelt thrills.

I wish "The Crow" sequels took as much of an advantage with a creative premise as director Michael S. Ojeda does with "Avenged."

Don't let the PC plot points in Avenged fool you. This is a slick, smart B-movie for those who savor just that.

Call it a rape/revenge movie with an occult twist, or a simple slasher flick with something to say about the hidden power of certain minorities.

Playing out like The Crow meets I Spit On Your Grave with a Native American twist, Avenged is frenzied, ferocious, and a bloody good revenge story.

The action in Savaged is so ambitious despite its limited means, it feels like the way movies should be made.