But these films have generally been low-budget affairs with limited cinematic runs — unlike the budgets and stars pumped into stories about fathers, like Taken (2008) and Death Wish (2018). Photo / SuppliedThis is a refreshing change of pace in a genre packed with films depicting rape as an attack on the father's honour. Instead, Death Wish focuses on her stoic father Paul (Charles Bronson) and whiny husband Jack (Steven Keats). In Death Wish, Dr Paul Kersey, embarks on a mission for justice after his wife and daughter are brutally assaulted. Even rape-revenge films starring women rarely focused on her internal journey, instead showcasing her acts of incredible violence.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 20, 2021 21:45 UTC