Strippers in Manhattan are being stalked and murdered by a psycho. A hard-nosed police detective and a conflicted ex-boxer-turned-private-eye, hired by the strip club owners, set out to find him before he strikes again.
Direction
Ferrara's unflinching gaze at sleaze without glorifying it.
Cinematography
Vaporwave before vaporwave existed—neon bleeding into black.
Acting
Berenger's quietly shattered ex-pugilist, dignity in defeat.
Director
Abel Ferrara
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot during the actual 42nd Street grindhouse era, using real locations that vanished within years. Every frame is archaeological evidence.
The film was heavily cut for its R rating; Ferrara's original edit was apparently so grim even the distributor balked. The surviving version may be compromised, which somehow fits its themes.
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