Rape-Revenge Films: A Critical Study

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Movies discussed in Alexandra Heller-Nicholas's Rape-Revenge Films: A Critical Study, which "surveys a sample of rape-revenge films that span genre and national and historical boundaries to emphasize that, in regard to the treatment of sexual violence in the category, diverse notions coexisted contemporaneously and continue to do so today." Many of these films are not strictly rape-revenge, but are discussed to give context to the theme of sexual violence.

Updated to include films discussed in the revised 2nd edition (2021), which has an increased focus on rape-revenge films directed by women—see the notes for more information on which films are new to the 2nd edition and directed by women.

Missing from the database:
Seserys (1973) https://letterboxd.com/film/sisters-1973/
Teenage Sex Kitten (1975)
The Taking of Christina (1976)
One Way (2007) https://letterboxd.com/film/one-way-2007/
Deadly Emotion (2009)
Culture Shock (2019) https://letterboxd.com/film/culture-shock-2019/

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  1. 249 -2

    37°2 le matin

    1986 — a.k.a. Betty Blue, in 8 top lists Check
  2. 531 new

    69 se

    2019 — a.k.a. An Old Lady, in 0 top lists
    Check
  3. 511 new

    Aala Kaf Ifrit

    2017 — a.k.a. Beauty and the Dogs, in 2 top lists
    Check
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    The Accused

    1949, in 1 top list Check
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    The Accused

    1988, in 0 top lists Check
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    Act of Vengeance

    1974 — a.k.a. The Violator, in 0 top lists Check
  7. 263 -2

    Aenigma

    1987, in 0 top lists Check
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    Ai nu

    1972 — a.k.a. Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan, in 1 top list Check
  9. 514 new

    Ajji

    2017, in 0 top lists
    Check
  10. 262 -2

    Akai nawa: hateru made

    1987 — a.k.a. Red Rope, in 0 top lists Check
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    Alapaap

    1984, in 0 top lists Check
  12. 485 new

    American Mary

    2012, in 1 top list Check
  13. 535 new

    Amulet

    2020, in 0 top lists
    Check
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    Anatomy of a Murder

    1959, in 12 top lists Check
  15. 473 new

    Ang-ma-reul bo-at-da

    2010 — a.k.a. I Saw the Devil, in 3 top lists Check
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    Angela Markado

    1980, in 0 top lists Check
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    The Animals

    1970 — a.k.a. Five Savage Men, in 0 top lists Check
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    Anita

    1973 — a.k.a. Anita: Swedish Nymphet, in 0 top lists Check
  19. 461 new

    Antichrist

    2009, in 8 top lists Check
  20. 351 new

    Artemisia

    1997, in 0 top lists Check
  21. 527 new

    The Assistant

    2019, in 2 top lists
    Check
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    Átame!

    1989 — a.k.a. Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!, in 2 top lists Check
  23. 164 -1

    Autostop rosso sangue

    1977 — a.k.a. Hitch-Hike, in 0 top lists Check
  24. 285 -4

    ¡Ay, Carmela!

    1990, in 1 top list Check
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    The Baby of Mâcon

    1993, in 0 top lists Check
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    Bad Girls

    1994, in 0 top lists Check
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    Bad Girls Go to Hell

    1965, in 1 top list Check
  28. 438 new

    Bad Reputation

    2007, in 0 top lists Check
  29. 383 new

    Baise-moi

    2000, in 3 top lists Check
  30. 352 new

    Ban sheng yuan

    1997 — a.k.a. Eighteen Springs, in 1 top list Check
  31. 325 new

    Bandit Queen

    1994, in 5 top lists Check
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    Batman Returns

    1992, in 8 top lists Check
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    The Bedroom Window

    1987, in 0 top lists Check
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    BeFreier und BeFreite

    1992, in 0 top lists Check
  35. 373 new

    Being John Malkovich

    1999, in 14 top lists Check
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    Belle Starr

    1941, in 0 top lists Check
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    Belle Starr's Daughter

    1948, in 0 top lists Check
  38. 426 new

    Beyza'nin Kadinlari

    2006 — a.k.a. Shattered Soul, in 0 top lists Check
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    The Big Doll House

    1971 — a.k.a. Bamboo Dolls House, in 0 top lists Check
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    Bijo no harawata

    1986 — a.k.a. Entrails of a Beautiful Woman, in 0 top lists Check
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    The Birth of a Nation

    1915, in 21 top lists Check
  42. 505 new

    The Birth of a Nation

    2016, in 1 top list Check
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    The Black Alley Cats

    1973, in 0 top lists Check
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    Black Caesar

    1973 — a.k.a. The Godfather of Harlem, in 1 top list Check
  45. 534 new

    Black Christmas

    2019, in 0 top lists
    Check
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    The Black Gestapo

    1975, in 1 top list Check
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    Black Heat

    1976 — a.k.a. Girl's Hotel, in 0 top lists Check
  48. 481 new

    Black Rock

    2012, in 0 top lists Check
  49. 348 new

    Blackrock

    1997, in 0 top lists Check
  50. 367 new

    The Blair Witch Project

    1999, in 14 top lists Check
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Last updated on Jul 12, 2022 by Armoreska; source