Rape and revenge
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Rape and revenge, or rape-revenge, is a horror film subgenre characterized by an individual enacting revenge for rape or other sexual acts committed against them. Rape and revenge films are commonly thrillers or vigilante films.
Quick Facts Years active, Location ...
Years active | 1970s - present |
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Location | International; started in Sweden and United States |
Major figures | I Spit on Your Grave, Irréversible, The Virgin Spring |
Influences | European art cinema, Exploitation film |
Influenced | Feminist film, New French Extremity |
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Notable for its graphic depiction of violence, rape, torture, and sexual imagery, rape and revenge films have attracted critical attention and controversy, often gaining a cult following and retrospectively associated with the New French Extremity, underground cinema, and arthouse cinema.[1][2][3][4]