Pollyanna McIntosh plays a feral woman captured by a family man in The Woman.

It’s hard to recommend a movie about a feral woman who’s captured in the woods, shackled in a root cellar and serially abused in a deranged attempt to “civilize” her.

But if you’re a horror fan with a taste for brutal black humor, you should keep your eyes peeled for The Woman, which hits theaters in limited release Friday. While the R-rated film contains elements of the tired torture porn genre, including some that will undoubtedly disturb those with certain noble sensibilities, it’s a far cry from the soulless g...