November 22, 1978 (United States)
Revenge film that must immediately bear a trigger warning for its unnecessarily prolonged graphic depiction of rape. It deservedly earned the distinction of the UKs ‘video nasty’, and is reviled by critics and even the most ardent horror-sleaze fanatics. That being said, it is one of the most unique and controversial cult films for said transgression. By placing the viewer in the perspective of the victim, it is deliberately uncomfortable and makes the victim the sympathetic hero. Is the film an atrocity or a statement, perhaps both? You can decide for yourself, or simply be informed and give it a pass.
Starring Camille Keaton (Tragic Ceremony, What Have You Done to Solange? both 1972) delivers a brilliant performance as the violently assaulted heroine, who stalks down her attackers one by one and brutally murders them for their crimes, delivering ultimate justice. Director Meir Zarchi managed little else in his career than subsequent remakes and sequels to this his only lurid achievement. The woman on the poster seen from behind is not Keaton but in fact Demi Moore.
“An aspiring writer is repeatedly assaulted, humiliated, and left for dead by four men she systematically hunts down to seek revenge.” [IMDb]
Writer & Director: Meir Zarchi
Stars: Camille Keaton, Eron Tabor, Richard Pace
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077713
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Spit_on_Your_Grave