Well, this was one I was looking forward to: a period horror B-movie (dir Marcel Walz) with queer characters set in the desert. But it proved to be a let-down.
Raquel and her girlfriend June break down in the desert and wander into an abandoned town with a creepy cave they just have to visit.... It goes downhill from there with a bit of exploitation, a helping of Texas Chainsaw Massacre and a soupcon of Midsommar all stirred up into a rather bland mixture involving a photo shoot, booty shorts and some rather gory kills.
That sounds more fun than it is. Somewhere in the midst of the hilarious wigs and the terrible acting, I wondered if Walz was making a spoof, but it is really not funny enough to qualify. There are a few chuckles to be had, with one creative toilet encounter and some drawled dialogue about the Browns going to the Super Bowl. If only Walz had a lighter touch, it could have been grand. But, like one of the goons' chainsaws, this one feels a bit blunt.
Brute 1976 was released on 3 May on various streaming platforms.