Jen’s romantic getaway with her wealthy married boyfriend is disrupted when his friends arrive for an impromptu hunting trip. Tension mounts at the house until the situation culminates in an unexpected way.

Coralie Fargeat

Before Coralie Fargeat’s success with ‘THE SUBSTANCE’, her debut feature film ‘REVENGE’ exploded on the international scene and solidified Fargeat as a bold new voice in genre film and french extremity. 

With a background in political science, Fargeat’s work in film challenges societal norms and gender stereotypes. She faced heavy criticism and resistance in France for her early shorts. Nevertheless, Fargeat’s flair for the macabre continued across her entire body of work. In true Fargeat fashion, festival-goers were rumored to have fainted during screenings of ‘REVENGE’ and according to the prop team of the film, they often ran out of fake blood.

Pulling inspiration from revenge films ‘KILL BILL’, ‘RAMBO’, and ‘MAD MAX’ the haunting transformation in ‘REVENGE’ presents an unflinching approach to violence and sexuality amidst the birth of a hero. Despite a story that wasn’t completely original, Fargeat masterfully subverts cinema’s predominantly male gaze.