“If they move, kill ‘em!”

What really inspired shock and ire was the double rape scene.

The implication seems to be that Amy is turned on by the masculinity that’s lacking in her husband.

One of The Most Vicious Revenge Thrillers of All Time Changed Film Forever  (Straw Dogs)

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Not everyone at the time sawStraw Dogsas a critique of masculinity.

The perfect criticism ofStraw Dogsalready has been made.

It isThe Wild Bunch."

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Yet contemporary assessment has been kinder, and many modern filmmakers citeStraw Dogsas an influence.

“It is a rough movie.

It is rather horrific.”

Dustin Hoffman as David Sumner holding a gun in Straw Dogs

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Straw Dogsis available to purchase from The Criterion Collection in the U.S.

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