Even Lambs Have Teeth (2015)

Even Lambs Have Teeth is the kind of revenge thriller that doesn’t just aim to shock—it aims to satisfy, turning small-town menace into a tight, nasty little pressure cooker with a wicked streak of dark humor. Terry Miles keeps the tone grim but watchable, letting the film’s bite come from momentum and attitude as much as from violence, while Kirsten Zien and Tiera Skovbye sell the friendship at the center so the payback feels earned rather than mechanical. It plays like a crowd-pleaser that knows the rules of “human horror” and then enjoys bending them, nudging you to expect one kind of exploitation tale before steering into something sharper and more cathartic. Fair warning: the setup involves kidnapping and implied sexual assault, so it’s not for everyone—but if you can handle a hard-edged ride that builds toward comeuppance with a grin in its teeth, this one delivers.

Even Lambs Have Teeth is clearly aiming for a grim, cathartic revenge-thriller about two women reclaiming power after horrific abuse, and it doesn’t shy away from ugly subject matter to get there. The problem is that the setup leans heavily on exploitation-style beats and thinly sketched villains, so the brutality can feel more like a blunt instrument than a meaningful story, especially if you’re sensitive to implied sexual assault and kidnapping themes. The pacing and character logic can also test your patience, with some moments playing more like a low-budget shocker than a tightly built thriller. If you can stomach the darkness, there are flashes of grit and a straightforward revenge drive, but if you want nuance, realism, or a less triggering ride, this one probably isn’t worth your time.