Review of Straw Dogs (1971) by Aw C — 21 Jan 2018

Straw Dogs goes above and beyond exploitative B-movie shenanigans and digs its claws into themes of masculinity, civility, and searing rage.

This review of Straw Dogs (1971) was written by Aw C on 21 Jan 2018.

Straw Dogs has generally received positive reviews.

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