In one of those weird trends that developed marketplace power during the 1970s and '80s, revenge stories involving sexual assault became a thing for producers looking to make a quick buck by focusing on female suffering. It's an uncomfortable subgenre, with debatable empowerment claims, inspiring more than a few duds, but cash collected by movies such as "I Spit on Your Grave" and "Ms. 45" kept the pictures coming, including 1983's "Deep in the Heart" (a.k.a. "Handgun," which is the title on the Blu-ray presentation). Instead of going ugly with the endeavor, writer/director Tony Garnett approaches the horrors of violence from a different angle, and he's not exclusively interested in tormenting his lead character as she's emotionally and physically destroyed by a cruel male companion. "Deep in the Heart" has an appreciation of pain, but it's also interested in Texas culture as it deals with gun ownership, fragile masculinity, and the mental illness. It's fascinating feature for the most part, with Garnett genuinely doing something different with the material, creating a chilling snapshot of male insecurity and manipulation that remains frighteningly relevant today. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com