Set in the backwoods of the deep south. Young, beautiful Ellie has just witnessed the murder of her father at the hands of her evil step-mother Cora and Cora's three lecherous sons, all hoping to get their hand's on Ellie's father's money. Vowing to avenge her father's death, Ellie plots to do in the murderers using the only weapon she has: her body.
Acting
Shelley Winters chews scenery as evil stepmother Cora.
Costume
Ellie's wardrobe barely qualifies as clothing—strategic costume design indeed.
Director
Peter Wittman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Sheila Kennedy's only leading role; she was primarily a Playboy Playmate with zero acting training, which shows gloriously.
Part of a brief 1980s wave of 'female revenge' films that tried to sell exploitation as empowerment, following I Spit on Your Grave's controversial success.
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