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Day of the Woman
1978 101 min United States of America NC-17 18+
★5.4
Horror
Director: Meir Zarchi
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Description
A young, beautiful career woman rents a backwoods cabin to write her first novel. Attacked by a group of local lowlifes and left for dead, she devises a horrific plan to inflict revenge.
Budget:
$80,000
Starring
Camille Keaton
Actor
Eron Tabor
Actor
Richard Pace
Actor
Awards
2 wins total
Key opinion
Day of the Woman is a polarizing rape-revenge film that is frequently criticized for its exploitation of graphic violence but defended by some for its raw, unflinching atmosphere. While the lead performance by Camille Keaton is widely praised, the film’s narrative logic and directorial intent remain subjects of intense debate.
| Acting | Camille Keaton delivers a strong, compelling lead performance that serves as the film's primary anchor. | |
| Score | The intentional omission of a musical score creates an unsettling, gritty sense of realism. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is widely criticized for containing significant plot holes and implausible character motivations. | |
| Theme | The film’s extreme, prolonged depictions of violence lead to a divide between those who view them as effective, raw horror and those who dismiss them as gratuitous exploitation. | |
| Pacing | Viewers are split on the pacing, with some finding the deliberate, quiet tempo immersive and others finding the film sluggish and overly long. |