DEAD CRUELTY is a laughably inept slasher movie that takes place during a house party which is menaced by a vengeful killer who has murder in mind. The killer's motivations are explored via a rather silly back story which tries so hard to be powerful but really isn't. What we get here are a bunch of lame, badly-acted kills, a general lack of cohesion all round, and poor film-making qualities which makes it near-unwatchable. It's a real disappointment.