Genre: Drama, Thriller. Cast: Lisa-Bel Hirschmann,Arnold Goindhan,Kirk Baltz. Year: 2017. Inspired by true events, THE CUTLASS is a dramatic thriller set in the tropical wilderness of Trinidad and tells the story of a young woman who falls into the grasp of a dangerous sociopath. She finds herself isolated and musters the courage to emotionally battle the unsettled mind of her abductor.