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She'll hoe you, mow you, and totally destroy you. Literally.
TMDB
41
IMDb
48
Rotten Tomatoes
40

Lila (1968)

exploitation chaospsychedelic fever dreamgarden-variety terror

Overview

HorrorThriller

A topless dancer attracts, seduces, then murders the men she sleeps with. She does it with a twist, however; she kills them with garden tools.

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Content warning
goremurderlsdgo-go danceracid tripbad trip
sexual power and violencedrug-induced delusionmale gaze punishmentcommodification of desire

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

Garden tool murder weapons committed to film with zero shame.

Costume

Topless dancer wardrobe that defies physics and good taste.

Best for:Friends: Irony-drinking game with horror nerds who appreciate glorious trash.·Solo: 2am curiosity spiral—ask yourself WHY you're still watching.
Heads up:Gore: DIY garden tool deaths, gloriously unconvincing but enthusiastic.·Sexual Content: Relentless nudity—it's literally called 'Lila' and she's topless throughout.
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Director

William Rotsler

ReleasedJun 19, 1968
Runtime1h 27m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feellight
Boxoffice International Pictures (BIP)

Top Cast

Pat Barrington

Pat Barrington

Cathy

Stuart Lancaster

Stuart Lancaster

Frank

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Director William Rotsler was a prolific nudie-cutie filmmaker who also wrote science fiction novels—his dual career never intersected more literally than here.

Cultural

This barely-released grindhouse obscurity became a VHS holy grail, circulating among collectors who prized its 'so wrong it's almost art' energy long before ironic viewing was mainstream.

YouTube

Mantis In Lace aka Lila 1968 promo spot trailer

Mantis In Lace aka Lila 1968 promo spot trailer

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