Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Death Weekend (1976)

American International Pictures
Directed by William Fruet
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
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Brenda Vaccaro and her date are driving to his isolated house in the country for a weekend getaway. They encounter punks in a souped-up muscle car, but thanks to her driving skills force them into a ditch. Her date ends up being a jerk who watches her undress through two-way mirrors, but as she is leaving the punks show up and take them hostage. They proceed to ransack the house, murder the guy and rape Vaccaro. However, she is determined to escape and outwits the thugs one by one. The final showdown with Don Stroud, leader of the gang, is particularly memorable. Although not as well known, it compares favorably to other films with a strong feminine survivor, such as Texas Chainsaw Massacre, I Spit on Your Grave or Halloween.

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