Bystander Effect

APPROPIATE

2015 / 0min.

Rating10

Genres

Drama

Synopsis

Take the next best residential neighbourhood. A man is on the look-out for a victim. Within a couple of minutes, he chooses a young woman. He hunts, stabs and rapes her. As he dwells on his vicious performance of the crime, the residents turn into a dormant audience while they stand by and watch the rapist’s captivating show.

Directors

Actors

David Christopher Roth

Melanie Meller

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