Dragged Across Concrete might have the earmarks of a gross, taunting provocation, but beneath that skin is a raw beating heart and a wily, captivating mind.

A stark, thrilling examination of the will to survive.

The ecstatic shout of a blood-drenched street preacher wielding a knife.

A muscular, tactile bit of wartime filmmaking.

An epic examination of the limits and power of faith.

A perfect melding of cerebral ideas and raw emotion.

There are no words strong or true enough to praise the work done by Zoe Kazan and Ella Ballentine in this new film from The Strangers director Bryan Bertino.