Similarities with 'The Woman' (2011)

Yes, for sure. "The Woman" was a better film all around. I don't know if "Deadgirl" earns originality points or not. I rated this 5 stars, whereas The Woman I gave like 8 or 9. The 5 stars for this movie mostly goes for that gore scene in the bathroom when Johnny loses his organs and stuff like that. "The Woman" earns a lot more from me because of the ending in particular - the Woman is victorious actually, and it's from this empowered viewpoint the film ends. "Deadgirl" just goes back to where it started, if not worse, because now the "hero" of the film is the perpetrator. There is still a woman trapped in a basement for a teenage boy's entitled amusement. It left me depressed and hopeless, whereas with "The Woman" I felt like cheering for what a bad ass she is. It's totally the difference between freedom and captivity. "Deadgirl" just revels in the status quo patriarchal misogyny - basically stating it's a terminal situation that we're trapped in forever. "The Woman" totally rips that idea apart (literally and figuratively).

Does anyone notice (m)any similarities with this film? Misogony, rape, animalism, inhuman strength, et al? I actually think that The Woman is probably the better film, although having come second by several years...does Deadgirl earn points for getting there first?

Yep, they basically blended The Woman with River's Edge.