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She drugged him for science, then fell in love—her reward? A bullet.
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Kemek (1970)

psychedelic noirEurotrash chicparanoid romance

Overview

Thriller

A wealthy, eccentric chemical company owner sends his woman to get an American writer to take a mind control drug, Kemek, to verify its potential. She accomplishes her mission, but falls totally in love with the writer. The chemical magnate, satisfied with the results of the test, rewards her with murder, just as she is about to flee to Naples with her new lover. Her ex-husband and a private detective track the killer behind it all to a remote hideaway to unravel the solution.

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murderdetectiveexperimentmedicinemind controlwriter

Standout Aspects

Acting

Alexandra Stewart's doomed femme fatale

Cinematography

Hazy Mediterranean drug-trip visuals

Costume

Peak 1970 wealthy Euro-villain drip

Best for:Solo: 3am fever dream viewing with wine·Rewatch: Spotting Mary Woronov before she was iconic
Heads up:Violence: Sudden gun violence, off-screen murder·Drug Use: Mind control substance as central plot device
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Director

Theodore Gershuny

ReleasedOct 1, 1970
Runtime1h 30m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelmedium
Budget$900K
GHM Production

Top Cast

Alexandra Stewart

Alexandra Stewart

Marisa Love

David Hedison

David Hedison

Nick Burns

Mary Woronov

Mary Woronov

Mary Wonderly

Helmuth Schneider

Helmuth Schneider

Paul

Robert Wolders

Robert Wolders

Sebastian

Chuck Mitchell

Chuck Mitchell

Detective

Paula Stewart

Paula Stewart

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Mary Woronov appears here years before her Warhol Factory fame and Rock 'n' Roll High School cult status.

Cultural

Kemek captures that brief post-60s window when mind control paranoia met soft-focus erotic thrillers—think Stepford Wives by way of Italian coastlines.

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