This was a very interesting hidden gem from the 70s. Not your typical rape revenge, but played more like an early prototype for a lifetime movie gone graphic and creepy. People shit on Marguax Hemingway and her acting ability but I think there was nothing wrong with her at all as a leading actress and I can give you 5
names off the top of my head of awful women, that continuously get leading roles to this day, but I'll leave that out of this review. That being said, I thought this was really good and very creepy for a mid 70's thriller that feels alittle Brian Depalma lite...which isn't such a bad thing In my opinion. Chris Sarandon played such an absolute creepy piece of vile garbage in this, he plays the slimey reptile of a human being perfectly. A young Mariel Hemingway plays Margaux's little sister in this, and at her very young age showed you her range trying to understand what she walked in on during the rape scene between Margaux and Sarandon.This film also had some of the most beautiful late 70s cinematography I've ever seen for a "Cheap Exploitation film". There was nothing cheap about this film at all and for someone to just pass it off as such really needs their head checked. This film had style and substance to match, it wasn't super over the top and it wasn't boring. This film was a good watch that held my interest and didn't let up. I'd recommend this for folks like me who like a good realistic rape/revenge drama that is ugly and beautiful all at the same time.
July 19, 2011
