Brutal Season is a 2022 independent neo-noir film written and directed by Gavin Fields. Its ensemble cast stars Colleen Madden, Houston Settle, Markwood Fields, Shelby Grady, James Ridge, and Shuler Hensley. It was produced by Shelby Grady, Roger Mayer and Gavin Fields with original music by Andrew Burke and cinematography by Steven Carmona.

Set in 1948 Red Hook, Brooklyn, its plot follows the Trouths, a family with little income, few prospects and the hottest summer on record. When their estranged son returns after an absence of many years, the family's fragile dynamic begins to collapse. A sudden death, the promise of a life insurance payout, and the resulting fallout causes each family member to explore their own truth. It is the feature film directorial debut of Gavin Fields.

The film finds its footing in classic American Theater with the entire story taking place in the Trouth's cramped apartment. It can be compared to other classic American movies like Alfred Hitchcock's, Rope (1948) and Elia Kazan's, On The Waterfront (1954).